Despite all the nutrition news that comes across our desk and Twitter accounts like this new AWASH Salt and Men’s Health Key Findings Report , we know that it’s important to reinforce the tried and true too. Those tips and hints for a healthy lifestyle that matter, right now, today. That’s one of the aims of…
I’m excited to share with you this fabulous new yogurt range available in Australia. But this post is far more than just a Food Flash. It’s a tremendous tale of David and well David actually. So read on, even if you’re not from our neck of the woods. It’s the story of how traditional farmers…
Once upon a time cheese was the last food you would find on a heart healthy eating plan. By my how times change in the fast paced world of nutrition science, especially in the field of functional foods. Recently we caught up with researcher, Professor Peter Clifton to chat about plant sterols. Our latest FOOD FLASH…
When a kilo of bananas costs more than a Big Mac Meal, we are left pondering how it is possible to eat well without burning two holes in our pockets. But rest assured that with a bit of time spent planning, fewer dollars need to be spent at the checkout to stay healthy. Let’s have…
In the coming weeks the entire gym space will change. In will stride a brigade of newbies who have vowed to make a difference in 2011 by signing up for a gym membership. If you’re one of these newbies, good on you for taking the plunge. Wearing new gym ‘Skins’ and clutching a BPA free water…
This weeks post has been delayed, just a few days, as we took a family holiday in sunny Queensland and all those intentions of tweeting, blogging and online connecting flew away with the seagulls. It was amazing to spend hours outside, in the surf, sand and sun. I highly recommend a techno free break. And friends,…
With a surge in weight-management ‘solutions’, diet shakes are everywhere these days. You’ve probably encountered them at your local pharmacy counter. And they certainly don’t compare to the old malted milk from the diner. Did you know that they can play an active role in weight loss or bariatric surgery? And that you need to proceed with caution when…
My daughter Miss 8’s first post on Must read cookbooks for kids was so popular, we just had to have her back for another go. And with Junior Masterchef hotting up in Australia, there’s bound to be a surge in sales of their branded cooking kits for kids. Did I really see that one of…
When I asked leading Australian nutrition commentator, Catherine Saxelby, to guest post, her topic surprised me. She really hates to reveal it, but the most popular page – by thousands of hits – on her highly successful Foodwatch website is one called The Soup Diet: Can you Lose Weight on It. Even though she rubbishes the…
For my article in September GI News I’ve written about health halos. Those foods that appear to have a saintly, healthy glow if you look at the front of pack message, but in fact have a deeper, often devlish story, when you read the nutrition information panel or ingredient list. You can read my full article here from…