A second post today, as its Recipe Redux time again – this month’s challenge is “Green with herb envy” and the idea is to take a green herb and use it in an unusual way.  My basil crop is in abundance at the end of our Indian summer and as the days grow colder in the southern...

As a dietitian interested in technology I’m often asked to recommend an app for that.  But until today, there wasn’t a “must have” on my list that I would tell EVERYONE to get.  Yes EVERYONE.  And it’s free. So drum roll please as we officially welcome GS1 GoScan –...

Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public spotlight. Long known for its role in keeping bones healthy, there is a growing list of health benefits being linked to this so called ‘sunshine vitamin’. Sorting the health from the hype can be...

Watch out Paleo, there’s a new diet on the block, and this one is all about clean eating; and no, it has nothing to do with scrubbing your vegetables or using soap on your salad. Dietitian Kasey Bateup investigates and gives us the scoop. About our expert: Kasey is an Accredited Practising Dietitian...

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 dietitians...

Did you catch our #eatkit live twitter chat last week?  We had so much fab discussion exploring 2013 hot food and nutrition trends.  You can read the archives here and mark the diary for next month’s chat, Wednesday 20th March. So it is very timely that we have this post from The Travelling Dietitian...

Oh my what a theme for this month’s Recipe Redux.  With the Academy Awards on our doorstep the idea is to take recipe inspiration from a favourite movie scene.  I have so many favourite foodie films, like Eat Drink Man Woman and Chocolat but they seem a little too obvious.  So of course I chose...

Today is the day.  After a long, exhaustive review of the scientific literature and countless submissions and consultations, the brand new Australian Dietary Guidelines are here. Now it is very exciting to see an update on our healthy eating advice, but don’t think this is a revolution.  Rather...

The humble oat grain has been around for thousands of years. In fact, it’s said to date back to the 1st century AD. Oats later became staple foods in countries such as Scotland. However, they weren’t always popular and were often perceived as food for the ‘lower class’ as their primary use was...

It’s Recipe Redux time again and I love this month’s challenge: A trend in every pot.  The aim is to take inspiration from 2013 food trends and design a meal that cooks in one pot.  Don’t you just love one pot meals? And what perfect timing for Scoop Nutrition?  Not only have we...