As we kick off Valentine’s Day the tweets are flying fast with foodie indulgences and tales of romantic dinners. It’s one of those special nights of the year when richness reins supreme and chefs can show their superior handy work and food nouse from quinelles to chanterelles. But as more and more people eat out…
Do you eat your greens, purples and reds? Survey any dietitian and you will find that we eat well over the (fairly dismal) average vegetable serves a day. With many of us easily exceeding the 5+ recommended serves. So what’s our secret? And what on earth is a vegetable butcher? Veg out Just as Manhattan has the…
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…
With just under a week to go til Christmas it seems that everyone is about to go crackers with the pressure to get it all done. We have extra “its” here in Oz, as Christmas holidays also signal the end of school and the beginning of the big, summer break. So, if like me, you…
Since I last posted about recipe, health and nutrition apps in Techno Nutrition – will an iphone help you eat smarter? there has been an explosion of new offerings on the itunes store. In this latest Kitchen Klinic post I wanted to introduce you to a colleague and her brand new recipe app. I’m so tempted to…
There’s nothing like a holiday or trip to throw your healthy eating goals out of whack. I’ve just spent a whirlwind week in New York City and have, tonight, arrived in Boston for a major nutrition conference – American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2010. Luckily I’ve stayed on the health track…
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,…
This week in Sydney a group of dietitians and other health professionals interested in the latest news on starting solids, attended a meeting hosted by the Dietitians Association of Australia and one of their corporate partners Meat and Live Stock Australia (MLA). It was interesting to read the live tweets from afar and hear the…
In the last week or so there’s been a lot of tweeting about new campaigns related to curbing ‘junk food’ in favour of healthier options, both here and overseas. One uses shock tactics. One aims to educate, blame and shame. And one has decided if you can’t beat em, join em. Break the habit Personally…
Yes, you heard right. It’s not a typo. A new meat-alternative has just launched in Oz and it goes by the name of Quorn. So what is it made from? What’s the nutrition low down? And where can you get it? Quorn road-test Described as a mycoprotein, Quorn is a high-quality protein grown, harvested and fermented from…