Articles By: Emma Stirling

6 things you need to know about your taste for salt – by guest Sharon Brooks RNutr

Do you ask for salt at a restaurant, if it isn’t on the table? Are your favourite comfort or snack foods chips or salty crackers? We all know that an excessive intake of dietary salt has been implicated in the development of hypertension (high blood pressure), a major risk factor for cardiovascular...

January 31st, 2012 | Expert Examiner | Read More

Recipe Redux Breakfast Quinoa with Quince Balsamic Berries

It’s Recipe Redux time again – the first recipe challenge by registered dietitians – and the theme this month is waking up to a new breakfast. We’re on a beach holiday break this week and like good locavores have been foraging around picking berries and exploring local produce...

January 22nd, 2012 | Kitchen Klinic | Read More

New Food?Sick app to help diagnose your dietary intolerances – by guest experts Milena Katz APD and Liz Beavis APD

Do you suspect that some foods don’t agree with you? Perhaps you feel a bit bloated after some meals? Or you get a headache after some foods? Or you break out in a rash every Tuesday and can’t work out why? Then you’re going to love hearing about this new iphone app designed by two, expert...

January 12th, 2012 | Expert Examiner, Nutrition News | Read More

12 ways to choose good health in 2012

They say how you spend the first day of the New Year is a good indication of the year ahead. And lo and behold here I am blogging….and cuddling my kids, planning ahead with Mr Surfer Dude, eating well and slowing down. What are you doing? Every year I have a New Year list of to do’s and goals,...

January 1st, 2012 | Nutrition News | Read More

New Hi Protein Performance Snack Bar for your New Year Training – with guest expert Jenna Obeid

So Christmas day has been and gone and it’s time to get back on the health track. Now is the week to make those New Year goals. If you’re planning that triathlon, midlife half marathon like me or off on the Kokoda Trail, you’ll need to factor in fuelling your fitness. There’s no better person...

December 29th, 2011 | Expert Examiner, Food Flash | Read More

Recipe Redux Festive Fattoush

So this is Christmas. And what have you done? Another year over. And a new one (nearly) begun. As we reflect on a fantastic year at The Scoop on Nutrition we hope we’ve DONE enough to show you that dietitians are food lovers, that are big on sound science and health, as well as great taste. ...

December 21st, 2011 | Cultured Cuisine, Kitchen Klinic | Read More

#EatKit 14 December Archives: Festive eats, treats and a healthy relationship with food

Unfortunately the wonderful Keepstream service we had been using is no more. We are searching for better archiving tools, but for now the best bet is TwapperKeeper. The tweets are in chronological descending order, scroll back to the beginning of our date above. You will need to change the filter...

December 14th, 2011 | Twitter-Archives | Read More

#EatKit November 16 archives: Superfoods: health or hype?

December 14th, 2011 | Twitter-Archives | Read More

Top healthy gifts from Scoop nutritionists wish lists

With the Christmas count down upon us, I asked our fab Scoop Sub of the Months for their wish list ideas. If you’ve still got shopping to do, you’ve come to the right place. But I think you’ll love seeing their childhood photos even more. Chef Mel Haynes – check out her bio Wish...

December 6th, 2011 | Expert Examiner, Nutrition News | Read More

Your 8 mantras for the silly season and enjoying thy food – with guest expert Deb Blakley APD

Christmas and the weeks before and after can bring out the best and the worst in all of us – fun, parties, catching up with friends, Christmas shopping, 11th hour car park rage, being over- indulgent with alcohol, not enough sleep and too much food. Sound familiar? If you’re confused about striking...

November 30th, 2011 | Expert Examiner, Family Focus | Read More

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Adrian Joele: Hi Emma, Your contribution to the health and well-being of our society is very important and appreciated. I tried to ma...

Elva @ Gluten Free dessert: I am going to try it this week and let you know how it goes....

Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian: I love quinoa! This is such a delicious spin! Thanks for sharing a successful redux recipe! :)...

Emma Stirling: Thanks Liz, I think your son should meet my Master 7, he has such choice words about nutritious fare too. And no frowns...