Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients.

Healthy eating during Ramadan

July 31, 2017 By Juhi Bhambhaney

Ramadan is the holy month celebrated by Muslims during which they abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. The purpose is to understand the sufferings of those who are not as fortunate to obtain adequate quantities of food and water to require sustaining themselves. It is meant to teach patience, modesty and spirituality. There are 2 meals that one has during Ramadan. The first one is known as Suhoor. This meal is had before … [Read more...]

Nutrition for Better Quality of Life

July 21, 2017 By Juhi Bhambhaney

About improving nutrition for a better quality of life Optimum health is the biggest determinant of a good quality life, as the saying goes ‘health is wealth’. Quality of life is not just about living a long life but a life where you are always at your optimum best. It is important to understand that our body is like a machine which works well when there are enough amounts of good quality fuel and lubrication to prevent it from being worn out … [Read more...]

Carbohydrates are not your enemy!

May 29, 2017 By Juhi Bhambhaney

A Healthy Balanced Diet There are a number of diet gurus and food industry representatives trying to propagate the concept of excluding food groups in order to achieve weight loss. This is contrary to what dietitians recommend. We want to instill the concept that a combination of a balanced diet and adequate physical activity is the mantra to good health. One such fad in the recent times is that of labeling carbohydrates as the enemy food. … [Read more...]

The ANZAC Diet

September 7, 2016 By Belinda Elwin

The Australian soldiers at Gallipoli didn’t have access to refrigeration or any safe food storage systems. Another challenge faced was supplying enough food to feed thousands of men. As a result, malnutrition and scurvy were common. Unfortunately this would have added to the number of casualties, particularly if wounds were sustained or diseases were contracted and there were not adequate nutrient stores within the body to heal them or fight off … [Read more...]

Forget nutrients – focus on food

August 31, 2016 By Belinda Elwin

There are constantly debates about whether saturated fat is good or bad, or whether carbohydrates should be cut from our diets. This causes a lot of confusion and stress, and certainly isn’t the key for a healthier diet. So what would be a better approach to ensuring you are eating well and preserving your health? The answer is simply to focus less on singular nutrients and more on foods and portions. Why is it counterproductive to focus on … [Read more...]

Nutrition content claims and health claims

January 22, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Marketing can make any food product sound amazing by filling the product packaging with appealing claims and statements. Often these claims are extremely misleading and make the item sound far healthier than it actually is. This therefore causes a lot of confusion for people who are trying to make better choices. There are certain regulations in place to limit what companies can put on labels but many companies are still very clever with their … [Read more...]

Antibiotic use in food fuels drug resistance

January 12, 2016 By @entwellbeing

A review on antimicrobial resistance warns that antibiotic use on animals outweighs that on humans in many countries, posing health risk Antibiotic resistance has been a growing concern. However, it’s not just from people failing to complete their full course of antibiotics. Another issue is the use of antibiotics in agriculture which is occurring on a large scale and posing a huge risk to drug resistance in humans. ‘The use of antibiotics in … [Read more...]

Nutrition tips over Christmas

December 22, 2015 By Belinda Elwin

The first and foremost rule on Christmas day is to enjoy yourself! A healthy lifestyle and diet is all about balance and Christmas is one time to reward yourself for a year of hard work. One day of being indulgent won’t significantly impact your weight or health so here are my nutrition tips for this occasion… 1. Do not discuss diets … at all. No one particularly wants to hear about your diet or be made to feel guilty for what they are eating. … [Read more...]

Why ‘White Gold’ Baby Formula Milk Is Causing Outrage As Parents Stockpile And Tins Are Shipped To China

December 10, 2015 By @entwellbeing

If you are not a parent, baby formula probably isn’t on your shopping list. An enterprising group of shoppers however are stripping the shelves bare of baby formula and causing a shortage across Australia. A Huffington Post news article recently delved into the phenomenon hitting Australia. Cayla Dengate authored the original article on the 15th of November, 2011: “A large proportion of Australia's toddler and baby formula is being bought … [Read more...]

Nutritional management after bowel resection

September 29, 2015 By Belinda Elwin

Bowel resection: The roles of the small and large intestine Bowel resections can occur for a number of reasons, for example, as a result of complications due to Crohn’s disease. When only a small amount of the bowel is removed, most patients can go on leading a normal life, with a normal diet. When a significant portion of the bowel is removed or when certain areas are removed, management can become more of a challenge and will need to be finely … [Read more...]