Just a couple of years ago hashtags were as foreign as an almond milk latte in your local café. Now they are filling up our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook newsfeeds, and I know I’m even guilty of using them in text messages and on snapchat. #noshame We use them to show solidarity, to make a…
NEWSFLASH! New research suggests that 40% of women and 50% of men are set to gain weight this winter. The case of the Winter CBFs (a.k.a the Winter Ceebs if you’re under the age of 25) is slowly starting to sweep the nation as the temperature drops and kitchen tops are left unattended. Reports of decreasing…
The temperature has dropped, the sun is setting earlier and the ugg boots are well and truly out! It might not be that cold by international standards, but winter is well and truly upon us, and I have to say, I’m quite excited. Winter food is fabulous! Okay, maybe it’s not quite that cold. But…
It’s time for a little update post on all the happenings at Scoop Nutrition. The Storehouse Series Are you after an easy way to cut through nutrition confusion and find credible content online? Then we hope you’ve discovered Storehouse blog directory. Launched in February this year with our partners Nuts for Life and Bite Communications, Storehouse is designed…
Have you ever considered what it would be like to live below the poverty line? The Australian equivalent of which is only $2 a day! As part of our commitment to using Scoop Nutrition for #socialgood we are very pleased to bring you this post by two dietitians who have just completed the live below…
This week we are excited to kick off the first in our recipe series with new Scoop Supporter, KRAFT Natural Peanut Butter range made from100% peanuts. We’ve come up with a twist on traditional hummus with a spicy boost and swirl of peanut butter, that you are absolutely going to love. Snack smarter Are you…
It’s Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day and yet again it clashes with my national Dietitian’s Association of Australia conference, this year in Perth. The 2015 Food Revolution Day theme is the very important one of food education and Jamie has a global change.org petition you can sign here. So I thought it was an important opportunity to…
In the immediate aftermath of the devastating Nepal earthquake it’s the faces of kids that impact me the most. The sad kids. The traumatised kids. And probably because I place such a big emphasis on the ability of food to nurture, the hungry kids. It’s why I was first drawn to becoming a World Vision…
You only have to click around social media to see that there is a very strong nut butter love affair going on. From morning spelt toast to a satisfying snack with apple slices, (and sometimes a sneaky spoonful from the jar), healthy fats are back in vogue. So when KRAFT Nuts Australia approached us to…
Did you know? The United Nations has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses. Yep. You heard right. Pulses. The little guys. The quiet achievers. The humble ones. Low on hype but high on nutrition value, it’s time for pulses to shine and we need your help to spread the word and point the spotlight. You can…