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High Five for Whole Grains!

High Five for Whole Grains!
Are you afraid to eat a delicious toasted sandwich out of fear the carbs will make you fat? There is so much unwarranted hate for carbohydrates it is easy to get caught up in the hype. The bottom line is not all carbohydrates are created equally and carbohydrates from whole foods like whole grains help…
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Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?

Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?
Are You Taking Advantage of the Nutrition Power of Yoghurt? Are you eating a food which gives your body a powerhouse of health  benefits? The food which can do this is the underrated yoghurt. This food dates back as far as the Bible and the benefits can be said to be just as holy.  Yoghurt…
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How To Read Food Labels

How To Read Food Labels
It can be so confusing choosing what food or drink products to select with most claiming to be the best! So here are some handy tips when selecting what to put in your trolley: 1. Per 100g: Look at the serving per 100g/ml. Products do not have to have the same serving size and this…
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Prostate Health

Prostate Health
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and 1/3rd most common cause of cancer death. An overall healthy and balanced diet is critical which includes enough servings of fruit and vegetables as well as low in saturated and trans fats. The mightiness of eating or drinking enough fruit and vegetable servings cannot…
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Problems with the ‘clean eating club’

Problems with the ‘clean eating club’
As a nutritionist I get asked frequently about the best ways to eat. Most of the time the response I give shocks when I reply by saying a “balanced diet”. There is no food that is ‘evil’ or ‘bad’ normally linked with foods and drinks like soft drinks, doughnuts and fast food etc. The Australian…
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Calcium, the mighty mineral!

Calcium, the mighty mineral!
The importance of calcium goes beyond strong bones to prevent osteoporosis. Calcium also assists with normal muscle contractions, regulating your heart rate and normal blood clotting. On top of this calcium helps the body work optimally by helping things called enzymes and your nervous system work at its best. So how much do you need? Women…
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Triggers That Make Us Overeat

Triggers That Make Us Overeat
Eating is necessary for life. We innately crave foods and drinks high is sugar, fat and salt. This comes from our ancestors who had to hunt and gather food and there was potential for periods of fasting. As a result our bodies crave the food that can potentially contain and store the most energy for…
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Immediate Taste Satisfaction

Immediate Taste Satisfaction
As humans we innately desire sugar, fat and salt but how many times have we regretted it after? Not just the guilt of the food but the feeling that what we have just put into our body is not really what it wanted? I was walking through the shopping mall recently and saw a man…
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