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Makeover your pantry with wholegrains & ancient grains – you’ll freekeh over the health benefits

Makeover your pantry with wholegrains & ancient grains – you’ll freekeh over the health benefits
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...
6 comments | August 31st, 2010 | Food Flash, Kitchen Klinic | Read More

Then and now 2 – more retro nutrition trends you can leave behind

Then and now 2 – more retro nutrition trends you can leave behind
How do you spot progress?  Well, you look back at the past and compare with the present of course.  And with food and nutrition it’s easy to assume that everything in the good ol’ days was better, when we were fitter and leaner and lived like hunter gatherers.  But what about winding the...
one comment | August 27th, 2010 | Nutrition News | Read More

Roasted Caraway and Beetroot Salad Recipe – with guest expert Jo Shinewell APD

Roasted Caraway and Beetroot Salad Recipe – with guest expert Jo Shinewell APD
Now all the Masterchef hype has calmed down there’s still plenty of buzz about cooking.  But what are you cooking?  If you’ve continued to raise the culinary bar  in your kitchen, well done.  Just be mindful that you can’t always cook like a Masterchef cooks and stay healthy. ...
7 comments | August 19th, 2010 | Kitchen Klinic | Read More

Must have cookbooks for kids – roadtested and reviewed by an 8 year old

Must have cookbooks for kids – roadtested and reviewed by an 8 year old
Ok, ok, I’ve put up with the nagging for close to six months.  My Miss 8 has been hounding me to let her guest post since we launched The Scoop on Nutrition and I’ve simply run out of excuses. Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that she is a budding Junior Masterchef.  So...
20 comments | August 11th, 2010 | Family Focus, Kitchen Klinic | Read More

Vitamin D debunked: our essential guide to getting it right today – by expert Frances Gilham APD

Vitamin D debunked: our essential guide to getting it right today – by expert Frances Gilham APD
With August upon us, and snow on the mountains, winter is really kicking into high gear in the Southern Hemisphere. You know the drill. It’s dark when you wake up. You hurry to work, avoiding the chilly morning frost. By the time you leave work it’s dark again. This can be a depressing cycle,...
one comment | August 5th, 2010 | Expert Examiner, Nutrition News | Read More

Downsize your crockery and save big-time – our must view video on portion control

Downsize your crockery and save big-time – our must view video on portion control
When you hear portion distortion you probably think about the supersizing of our food supply.  Right?  But have you ever stopped and had a good look at the influence of the crockery and glassware in your home?  My latest guest post for GI News focuses on this area and the fascinating research by...
4 comments | July 30th, 2010 | Kitchen Klinic, Nutrition News | Read More

Eating together – a dietitian’s responsibility? with guest expert Nabeelah Khan APD

Eating together – a dietitian’s responsibility? with guest expert Nabeelah Khan APD
Clean your plate.  You MUST eat your broccoli. No dessert unless dinner.  No Tv on.  Did you grow up with a defined set of meal rules, guidelines or unwritten expectations?  Did they help or hinder you becoming a healthy, balanced adult eater? Are you passing these “rules” on or...
4 comments | July 28th, 2010 | Expert Examiner, Family Focus, Nutrition News | Read More

I know my farmer, do you? – the power of food provenance

I know my farmer, do you? – the power of food provenance
How can you be sure that your apples are really organic?  Or your beef was raised sympathetically on pristine green pasture?   Well you need to go straight to the source and ask of course.  It’s a natural evolution of our re-found love of all things farm fresh, to love a farmer too.  Provenance...
6 comments | July 21st, 2010 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

How can apples really help to keep the doctor away? – guest expert Karen Kingham APD

How can apples really help to keep the doctor away? – guest expert Karen Kingham APD
We all know apples are good for us and through research we are continuing to discover what a great fruit the apple is.   In addition to dietary fibre and essential vitamins and minerals, it appears there is something unique to the power of apple polyphenols (phytonutrients with antioxidant actions)...
one comment | July 12th, 2010 | Nutrition News | Read More

Dinner for one – how to beat the boredom with guest expert Frances Gilham APD.

Dinner for one – how to beat the boredom with guest expert Frances Gilham APD.
A week or so ago, guest expert Frances Gilham tweeted her dinnertime frustrations faced with another night alone, cooking for one.  And it really struck a chord…the fantastic Twitter community kicked in and she received cries of sympathy as well as practical ideas.  Luckily Frances has friends,...
one comment | July 6th, 2010 | Kitchen Klinic | Read More
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