High Protein

Protein is important for muscle repair and a strong immune system. These recipes can be included by anyone as part of a healthy balanced diet. These recipes contain at least 20g of protein per main meal and 5g of protein per side dish/ dessert.

Chicken Koftas with Apple and Lemon Yoghurt Dip Recipe

May 6, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Chicken Koftas with Apple and Lemon Yoghurt Dip Serves: 4 Summary Chicken Koftas with Apple and Lemon Yoghurt Dip Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes chicken-koftas-with-apple-and-lemon-yoghurt-dip-recipe Ingredients Chicken Koftas 450g chicken mince, 1/2 cup uncooked couscous, 1/2 onion, very finely chopped, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley, 1/4 cup finely chopped … [Read more...]

Grilled Steak with Potato and Warm Chickpea Salad Recipe

January 29, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Green Vegetable, Walnut, Apple and Sundried Tomato, Brown Rice Salad Serves: 8 Summary Grilled Steak with Potato and Warm Chickpea Salad Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 4 x 125g lean beef steaks, fat trimmed 1 packet store-bought barbeque vegetables, Spanish onion, Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, 400g can low-salt chickpeas, 400g can diced tomatoes, no-added salt, 400g … [Read more...]

Seasoned Vegetarian Burgers on Sourdough with Tropical Salad Recipe

January 15, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Seasoned Vegetarian Burgers on Sourdough with Tropical Salad Serves: 5 Summary Seasoned Vegetarian Burgers on Sourdough with Tropical Salad Serves 5 Ingredients 2 x 400g chickpeas; no added salt, drained and rinsed 1/3 cup breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons chargrilled red capsicum, diced 2 spring onions, finely chopped 3 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 teaspoons tahini 1 tablespoon sesame … [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...]

Lemon, Chicken and Noodle Stir-Fry Recipe

December 11, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Lemon, Chicken and Noodle Stir-Fry Serves: 4 Summary Lemon, Chicken and Noodle Stir-Fry Serves 4 Ingredients 400g skinless chicken breast, 3 thinly sliced green onions, 300g trimmed green beans, 300g trimmed snow peas, 1 large red capsicum sliced into thin strips, 2 large lemons, juiced, 1 zested, 250g hokkien noodles, 3 teaspoons caster sugar, 3 teaspoons soy sauce, salt reduced, 1 teaspoon … [Read more...]

Preventable cancers

November 19, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Lifestyle factors can strongly influence the risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer. Unfortunately it often takes a diagnosis before serious changes are made. Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people avoid known risk factors for the disease, according to new research from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. In 2010, 116,850 Australians were diagnosed with invasive cancer. The new study … [Read more...]

Nutrition Management of Chronic Liver Disease

November 10, 2015 By Belinda Elwin

Chronic liver disease can occur for a number of reasons such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, diabetes or malnutrition. Most commonly, it results from alcohol abuse. The condition arises when gradual damage is done to the liver tissues over time. Nutrition plays an important role in the management of symptoms and prevention of further deterioration. This article provides general information about the nutritional management of chronic liver disease. … [Read more...]

Starchy carbs, not a Paleo diet, advanced the human race

October 23, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Paleo is all the rage today but is it the way our ancestors really ate? An interesting new study has shown that Paleolithic humans would not have evolved if they were following today's version of the diet. "Starchy carbohydrates were a major factor in the evolution of the human brain, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Agriculture and Environment. Cooking … [Read more...]

Salmon and Chilli Rice Salad with Spinach and Avocado Recipe

September 11, 2015 By @entwellbeing

Salmon and Chilli Rice Salad with Spinach and Avocado Serves: 4 Summary Salmon and Chilli Rice Salad with Spinach and Avocado Serves 4 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 95 grams of chilli and lime flavoured salmon, 1 stick of celery, finely diced, 1/4 of a ripe, firm avocado, finely diced, 50g fresh baby spinach leaves, 125 grams microwave brown rice, Freshly squeezed juice of one … [Read more...]

Nutritional management of pressure injuries

September 8, 2015 By Belinda Elwin

About pressure injuries Pressure injuries and wounds can result for a number of reasons e.g. long periods spend in bed or as ulcers from poor management of diabetes. When people develop pressure injuries or wounds, they rarely consider the quality of their nutritional intake. Whilst appropriate wound hygiene and dressing is extremely important, nutrition can also play a big helping hand in recovery! After all, your body needs a good store of … [Read more...]