Category: Nutrition

Learn your new food language and reap the benefits
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Learn your new food language and reap the benefits

Are you sick of the diet-merry-go-round, confused about what to eat and what not to eat, follow your own set of food rules, see foods as good or bad, have the “guilts” if you too much of the wrong food in your food rules – maybe it is time to learn a new food language.  In many cases, people...

Wowing with your Work or Home Lunch
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Wowing with your Work or Home Lunch

Do you ever get bored with the same-old, same-old sandwich, bread roll with boring fillings that make you cringe?  It comes to lunch-time where one is supposed to be excited with the opportunity of a break from the desk or home duties – only to be confronted with a tuna bread roll with a little...

How to Avoid Getting Hangry
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How to Avoid Getting Hangry

Yes, you know who you are ….. the burst of outrage or anger, feeling moody and irritable, reverting back to your two year old tantrums, and others simply call you – “Snappy-Tom”.  Sound familiar? Some of us unlucky ones can become hangry if we have gone too long without food due to work or life’s pressures. ...

Eat your way to a balanced, happy family
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Eat your way to a balanced, happy family

It would be hard not to be confused about the simple question of what should I eat?  There are so many conflicting thoughts on diets, eating styles than has ever been seen, and so much anxiety, worry and rules about foods in households.  Eating should be an enjoyable experience.  It should take up some time,...

Crowd Pleaser Sweet Potato & Zucchini Slice
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Crowd Pleaser Sweet Potato & Zucchini Slice

This recipe has been morphed to be MY version of zucchini slice and it is a crowd pleaser.  Great for weekend lunch, weekday snack and pop them in muffin cases and add to your kid’s lunchboxes.  The intrigue of children and food always fascinates me …. they would not eat the cut version of this...

Have yourself a FODMAP friendly Christmas
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Have yourself a FODMAP friendly Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching I’m sure your calendar is marked off with many social events, celebrations and festive parties. Below are some handy hints to help you enjoy these Christmas celebrations in a FODMAP friendly way. Plan ahead With the festive events and celebrations offer to bring a plate of food to contribute – this...

My Roasted Trio of Carrots
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My Roasted Trio of Carrots

My favourite Spring (actually, anytime of the year) side has been adapted from a recipe that I found years ago, tweeked and then created this delicious, vibrant and crowd pleasing vegetable side for any gathering large or small.  It can be served on a bed of baby spinach, freekah or quinoa Trio of Roasted Carrots...

Entertaining gluten free
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Entertaining gluten free

More and more people are avoiding gluten in their diets … whether it is coeliac disease or non-coeliac gluten intolerance you will likely know someone who needs gluten free options. One in 70 Australians has coeliac disease and needs to completely avoid gluten, even the smallest amount (50mg or one-hundredth of a slice of bread) can...

Happy and Healthy Gut
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Happy and Healthy Gut

A healthy and happy gut is vital to achieve a healthy body Happy and healthy bowels are the pillars for our body and the cornerstone for your entire feeling of vitality, energy, health and well-being.  The digestive system is an amazing organ that turns the food that we eat into the cells of our body...

What’s for Dinner?
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What’s for Dinner?

Not sure about your household, but this would have to be the most constant and guaranteed 5pm question in my world….. “what’s for dinner, mum?”  Hmmmmmm, here we go again – another dinner survey of the members of the house, get dinner on the table before meltdowns of children or mother, please the palates of family members...