We love bringing you the Scoop on Nutrition and what’s hot and happening. We write about the popular. And also the important. Today’s post on Indigenous insights is important. So please read and share. About our expert: Previously working as a fly-in-fly-out Dietitian in tropical Darwin, Joe is currently taking a brief hiatus to focus on freelance health &…
It’s our monthly Recipe Redux time again and the theme is better-for-you cupcakes. Or if you’re totally over an upmarket cup, you can showcase another trend in handheld desserts. Well I’m not over cupcakes. No siree. But I am interested in the rise in artisan doughnuts and so ready to ride that foodie wave, starting…
We are very excited to welcome belVita Breakfast Biscuits as the second Scoop Supporter for 2013. Scoop supporters are brands that eat, drink or think just like us and help us grow our Sub of the Month mentoring program for dietitians. Now, we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day….yadda yadda….but…
Questions: 1. What are the nutrition and other advantages of growing your own or supporting local growers? 2. What have you had success growing in your own back yard? And with kids? 3. What community gardens, farmers markets, etc do you support in your local hood? 4. Have you ever picked roadside weeds like horta…
You will never guess who our Sub of the Month had the pleasure of interviewing recently thanks to Nuts for Life? World-renowned nut researcher Dr Joan Sabaté – affectionately known as the “Nutty Professor”. They chatted the latest and hot, nutrition news on nuts and health. And he even shared a favourite recipe that we…
With pressure on parents heading into the Easter holidays to get everything DONE and be a fun Mum, we certainly don’t want this post to be all preachy. But holidays are the perfect family time to try to instil some new healthy habits and you may be surprised to hear that table manners top the…
A second post today, as its Recipe Redux time again – this month’s challenge is “Green with herb envy” and the idea is to take a green herb and use it in an unusual way. My basil crop is in abundance at the end of our Indian summer and as the days grow colder in…
As a dietitian interested in technology I’m often asked to recommend an app for that. But until today, there wasn’t a “must have” on my list that I would tell EVERYONE to get. Yes EVERYONE. And it’s free. So drum roll please as we officially welcome GS1 GoScan – Australia’s first whole-of‐industry app that enables…
Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public spotlight. Long known for its role in keeping bones healthy, there is a growing list of health benefits being linked to this so called ‘sunshine vitamin’. Sorting the health from the hype can be a little tricky…that’s why…
How wonderful to welcome our first Scoop Supporter for 2013 – Dairy Farmers HeartActive®. Scoop supporters are brands that eat, drink or think just like us and help us grow our Sub of the Month mentoring program for dietitians. So it’s time to share some nutrition news on plant sterols, the active cholesterol lowering ingredient…