There’s something oh so familiar to me about the way Catherine Istiopolous, arguably Australia’s leading Mediterranean Diet researcher, gets emotional talking about her family members. About their overwhelming pride in her achievements. Their hands on support picking horta and cooking traditional Greek recipes for her studies. And for the family, shared table. The first thing she wants to…
Did you catch the news? The new Health Star Rating system that we blogged about back here, has got the green light. Many companies including some of our major players, have pledged to introduce the system on their products any day now. But like any nutrition selection criteria it’s virtually impossible to design a flawless…
Are you doing Dry July? How’s it going? Are you on track? Or are you simply looking for smart tips to curb your alcohol intake for weight loss or good health? This week’s guest is on his 3rd Dry July, so well equipped to bring us the scoop. About our expert: Brett Parker is a…
We are close to the end of a glorious school holiday, winter, beach break with coastal walks, wood fires and nature surrounding us. Getting down the coast is something that Mr Surfer Dude and I love more than anything. And now our kids do too. We’ve been picking up shells, foraging around and unplugging. It’s the…
This week there’s been a big hullabaloo about claims around coconut oil, approaches to healthy eating and a celebrity chef. I love culinary oils and have many to hand like sesame, macadamia, avocado, linseed and yes even coconut oil. Heck, if I’m really honest I love to slather on cocoa butter moisturiser too. But the idea…
Did you know that over 14,860 Australians are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year? And that Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world? June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month, so it’s a great opportunity for us all to get up to date with the latest on simple habits for…
Are you a frozen yoghurt lover? Have you noticed the craze in new stores opening around town? Indulgent toppings aside, you could be mistaken for thinking that all fro yos are healthy. But do they really live up to their nutrition claims? I caught up with our guest expert at the Good Food and Wine…
Strap yourself in Scoop lovelies. I haven’t had so much excitement about a post since my sister’s first comment over four years ago. You see last Sunday, my friend Heidi from Apples Under My Bed and I took our families for a Sunday forage and long lunch. And it was all in search of mushroom…
Whew. What a whirlwind last week as we headed to Brisbane for the 31st National DAA conference. So much new nutrition news to share in today’s highlights post. Are you ready? Health Survey not so healthy Results of our brand new National health survey are in and the ABS statisticans got a little grilled by…
When my dietitian friend and academic colleague, Dr Sue Shepherd, let me in on a little secret over coffee in our prac break. I knew it was going to be BIG. Very Big. And now it’s time to share the news. With an estimated 5 million Australians with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or non-coeliac gluten…