In Australia, food manufacturers have to tell us how much sugar is in a food. You’ll find this in the Nutrition Information Panel on the back of the pack. But we can’t tell how much of that sugar is naturally occurring in wholefood ingredients and how much is added sugar. We want any sugar in…
Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veggies
Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veggies A healthy chicken nugget recipe to rival frozen versions? Yes please! Cutting up a chicken breast and crumbing the cubes pretty easy and a very healthy alternative to the frozen nuggets – but the texture is a bit different. So here’s a different version to try. It starts with chicken mince, which is…
4 Delicious Home Made Healthy Icy Poles
Icy poles, ice pops, popsicles, ice lollies or ice creams? Whatever you call them, summer’s almost here and it is so easy to whip up your own at home. Making your own guilt free icy poles are more nutritious and so much cheaper. $7 a box for this seasons ‘healthier’ icy poles and you only get 450ml…
Healthy Christmas Gift Guide
Every year we get more than enough wine, chocolate and gadgets that make us sit on our bum. Think outside the box this festive season and think about presents that promote good health. You don’t need to be a kitchen wiz or a fitness junkie to appreciate some nourishment. 1. Healthy Gift Guide For Her – Foodie Lifefactory…
Lemon Detox: Do you need it?
‘Tis the season of cleanses, detoxes and kick starter diets. There’s only 53 days to Christmas! Are you bikini ready? I loathe this expression; your diet and weight should be all about your health and wellbeing – nothing about clothes. On positive note I have started Christmas shopping and I’ve got some healthy gift guides…
12 on the go snacks for toddlers and kids
One of the biggest challenges parents have when chosing healthy food for kids is just coming up with ideas. Life is so busy when you have toddlers and kids and keeping them fed with healthy food when you’re out and about can be challenge. It’s not going to surprise you that as a nutritionist, I’d much…
How to Use the Health Star Rating
If you’ve googled how to use the Health Star Rating you probably found the not very useful official guide from the Department of Health. You may also have noticed that many nutritionists and dietitians aren’t impressed with the system. The Health Star Rating took such a long time to come out because Government, food industry and health agencies couldn’t agree on a…
Are you eating too much fruit?
You woke up early and made yourself a smoothie bowl. Grabbed an apple for morning tea, a handful of dried fruit with your sandwich for lunch, fruit salad for dessert with the kids and a few sneaky dates with peanut butter as a TV snack – sounds like the idyllic healthy day right? Maybe not, you…
Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil
Coconut oil is the main fat in every diet and ‘wholefood’ cookbook. Every new recipe has it in and health gurus everywhere are recommending the curative properties of this super-food. There are even wellness advocates out there recommending that we add a teaspoon or two into morning coffee (yuk). But does coconut oil really live up to…
2 Rules to Fix Your Fussy Eater
Many of you are having daily dinner time battles. In fact, how to fix fussy eaters is my most asked about problem. It’s really common for toddlers and children to have foods they regularly say no to. It’s also very common for children to refuse new, unfamiliar foods. You’re not alone. 80% of Australian parents are concerned about what…
Are Aldi brands unhealthy?
You can’t help but wonder if cheap means poor quality, especially when it comes to food. We know that fresh food from Aldi is a cheaper. But surely the cheaper pantry brands won’t be as good for you as the leading brands? Aren’t home brand foods full of fillers, additives and other nasties? I’ve compared a trolley full…
Can you save money on healthy food at Aldi?
Last week we covered the basics of shopping at Aldi in my post 10 things you need to know before you shop at Aldi. For some minor annoyances, you should expect to save money on healthy food at Aldi. You will also get out of there a lot quicker than if you were shopping at one…