2013 – The international year of quinoa Quinoa (pronounced keen – wah) is one of the latest trendy foods that is being splashed across magazine pages, name dropped on television and heavily promoted in stores. Many restaurants and cafes have embraced its use in their menu items whether it is used in salads, muffins or […]
What do dietitians do? … The difference between Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians vs Nutritionists With so much information available on the internet and by word of mouth about the best diet or new superfood it can be difficult to know where to look and who to trust. Dietitians on the other hand are university trained professionals who can provide expert advice on nutrition information and help […]
What are healthy snacks?
Food allergy
What is a food allergy? A food allergy is an abnormal reaction by the immune system to normally harmless stimuli. It is the protein in food that causes the body to falsely react, the type of protein that triggers a reaction can vary between individuals and determines what foods they can and can not eat. […]
Permeate Free Milk – is it good for us?
Permeate free milk Permeate free milk has recently been made available by some dairy manufacturers in Australia. You see it on the shelves and hear about it on the news. If you type it into Google you will get nearly half a million results. Before it was reported on the news it was almost unheard […]
Chocolate – Is it really good for us?
Almost everyone loves chocolate whether it’s in the form of delicious chocolate covered biscuits or that block of chocolate with the gooey caramel centre. And the best part is that according to the latest research, eating small amounts of chocolate is good for us! But what does this actually mean? What is chocolate? Put simply […]