Have you heard about the paleo or caveman diet? Then you must read our scoop: About our expert: Ashleigh Jones is the October Scoop Sub of the Month. An Accredited Practising Dietitian based on the Gold Coast, Australia she is balancing a busy first year of her career in a range of fields. You can…
Can I let you in on a little secret? I have an obsession with street food and food trucks. I’ve even bought a foodtruck oil painting on etsy (see bottom) and hope someone gets me this from intheseam for a Chrissy gift below. So what better inspiration for this month’s Recipe Redux – the…
Where’s a great place to spot upcoming food and nutrition trends? The annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the American Dietitians Association. You can read our recap of my time in Boston last year here. The 2011 conference has just closed and I’ve really enjoyed reading the roundups and tweets, especially the post by my…
We had another very lively twitter chat this month for #EatKit, a new, monthly Twitter chat with tips and tricks from dietitian’s, food lovers and anyone interested in food and nutrition. Catherine Saxelby of Foodwatch was the moderator this month and the topic was ‘fish or fish oil – what’s the best way to get your…
It’s Recipe Redux time again – the first recipe challenge founded by registered dietitians and the theme for September is dressing for success. Instead of a makeover, I’ve chosen a traditional and healthy favourite. My salsa verde is so versatile and better still can be made in minutes with just a few fridge ingredients and…
Last week I was fortunate to speak to a group of colleagues in Brisbane about social media for dietitians. And one of the main messages I hoped I got across was about blogging and social media for good. That is, I challenged the room of mainly novices, to think outside the stereotypical celebrity status updates and…
With Aussie Father’s Day arriving on Sunday 4th, the shops and catalogues are full of pressies for Dad’s. There are the typical socks and jocks (underwear) and loads and loads of chocolate treats. But I hope you’re thinking about an active pressie for Dad – fishing rod, mountain bike, golf club? My Mr Surfer Dude…
It’s hard to believe that August has come to an end. We’ve had a big month, launching our Scoop Supporter program, Twitter chat #EatKit and having our first Sub of the Month on board, Chef Nutritionist Mel Haynes. We’ve loved Mel’s culinary nutrition insights and enjoyed having her in the press room. So as she…
We kick off month 3 of the Recipe Redux, the first recipe challenge by registered dietitians, with the theme of frozen desserts. Now I don’t mind one little bit that we are still in the colds of winter, while my colleagues in the USA sweat it out in Summer. You see I love a cold…
Last night we had an exciting launch of #EatKit – a live, monthly Twitter chat moderated by Catherine Saxelby APD and myself. #EatKit stands for tips and tricks from dietitians toolkits. We hope #EatKit becomes a forum for all to share, learn and debate issues around the food we eat. If you’re a teacher, scientist,…