Archive for the ‘Family Focus’ Category

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

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

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

Must have kitchen utensils for kids – roadtested and reviewed by an 8 year old
My daughter Miss 8′s first post on Must read cookbooks for kids was so popular, we just had to have her back for another go.  And with Junior Masterchef hotting up in Australia, there’s bound to be a surge in sales of their branded cooking kits for kids.  Did I really see that one of the...
September 16th, 2010 | Family Focus, 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...
August 11th, 2010 | Family Focus, Kitchen Klinic | 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 have...
July 28th, 2010 | Expert Examiner, Family Focus, Nutrition News | Read More

How I do stay healthy when I’m just so busy? – with guest expert Caitlin Reid APD

How I do stay healthy when I’m just so busy? – with guest expert Caitlin Reid APD
It’s hard to stay healthy when you work full-time, especially if you have a family to look after too. If only it was as simple as getting out of bed, arriving at work stress-free and being able to eat well, exercise and de-stress whenever you felt like it. The reality is though that many people...
May 19th, 2010 | Expert Examiner, Family Focus | Read More

What’s the latest buzz on pregnancy and iodine? – guest expert Frances Gilham APD

What’s the latest buzz on pregnancy and iodine? – guest expert Frances Gilham APD
It can be a confusing world out there. When it comes to pregnancy, everyone has an opinion on what to eat and what not to eat – and those opinions can sometimes be pretty kooky! At the very least they can differ substantially from one another. Science is constantly evolving, and with new discoveries...
April 5th, 2010 | Expert Examiner, Family Focus, Nutrition News | Read More

Berry nice indeed – pick and learn at farm visits

Berry nice indeed – pick and learn at farm visits
Pennyroyal Artisan Raspberry Jam Ask kids of today where milk comes from and you get some pretty interesting answers.  A carton.  A supermarket.  A big tanker.  And even those who correctly say ‘cow’ (or rice or soy or almond), can’t always explain how …they just know to...
February 27th, 2010 | Family Focus | Read More