Articles By: Emma Stirling

Expert Roundtable recommends new ways to get your fibre fill – with guest Kathy Usic APD

Expert Roundtable recommends new ways to get your fibre fill – with guest Kathy Usic APD
If you’re already making every effort to eat a balanced diet, you might be tempted to switch off when you hear yet more dietary advice, particularly on fibre! Australian intakes of fibre are high by international standards – so why do our bowel cancer rates remain high and why is paying attention...
March 19th, 2012 | Expert Examiner, Nutrition News | Read More

It’s not a lawyer, but chefs that speak my language – Emma Stirling APD Editor

It’s not a lawyer, but chefs that speak my language – Emma Stirling APD Editor
Wowza.  It’s been a big week in food, so I just had to share with you. Firstly, a lawyer, now high profile weight loss author, has just launched his second book to a fair share of controversy.  Not so much that this is another diet book stemming from an over-enthusiastic personal success story. ...
March 12th, 2012 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

Zagat’s farm-to-table restaurant guide for USA eats – with guest expert Casey Lewis RD

Zagat’s farm-to-table restaurant guide for USA eats – with guest expert Casey Lewis RD
The Melbourne Food and Wine festival is in full swing in my home town.  Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food has announced a partnership with our state government to get people back in the kitchen (with a good deal of controversy no doubt).  And from celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Rene Redzepi,...
March 7th, 2012 | Eco Eats | Read More

Lessons to learn from the Australian Dietary Guidelines Revamp – with guest expert Shae Rickards

Lessons to learn from the Australian Dietary Guidelines Revamp – with guest expert Shae Rickards
With great eagerness and anticipation the wait is nearly over.  After nine long years, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is updating the Australian Dietary Guidelines and a draft has been open for public comment since the 13th of December 2011.  A colossal amount of work has...
February 29th, 2012 | Nutrition News | Read More

Hip, hip hooray it’s our 2nd blog birthday!

Hip, hip hooray it’s our 2nd blog birthday!
Yes, that’s right, we’re celebrating big time today in the press room.  Another successful year has passed and it’s time to give thanks, make sure you caught the headlines and give you the scoop on what we’re cooking up next. We loved…. Bringing…… you more fantastic...
February 28th, 2012 | Nutrition News | Read More

Recipe ReDux 100% Cacao Chocolate Sorbet

Recipe ReDux 100% Cacao Chocolate Sorbet
There’s something very alluring about a man addicted to chocolate. So when this month’s #RecipeReDux (the first recipe challenge by registered dietitians) choclaty theme was announced, I just knew that Willie would be my inspiration. No not that Willy of the Wonka bar.  But more about that...
February 24th, 2012 | Kitchen Klinic | Read More

How to shop smart and save big (dollars and calories) – by guest expert Amanda Clark Adv APD

How to shop smart and save big (dollars and calories) – by guest expert Amanda Clark Adv APD
Have you had a hard look at your shopping habits lately? In our New Year post we talked about shaking up your food shopping for good health.  And so it’s timely that we bring you more tips on savvy shopping and introduce you to another expert dietitian: About our expert: Amanda Clark is an Advanced...
February 16th, 2012 | Expert Examiner | Read More

New diabetes food labelling scheme D-tick & Made for You Food range – with guest expert Nicole Senior APD

New diabetes food labelling scheme D-tick & Made for You Food range – with guest expert Nicole Senior APD
With so much talk about front of pack food labelling and how to get it right, it’s exciting to share a brand new scheme launched in Australia (right now) today.  While it is designed for people with diabetes and only for our country at the mo, the research and criteria development will interest...
February 7th, 2012 | Food Flash, Nutrition News | Read More

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

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

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
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