Vegetables

Eating vegetables provides health benefits. People who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body.

Vegetarian Diet – Good or Bad?

September 12, 2017 By Juhi Bhambhaney

Definition - what is a vegetarian diet? A semi vegetarian person who eats poultry and /or fish, dairy foods and eggs but no red meat. A lacto vegetarian person consumes dairy products but no meat, poultry or fish. A pescetarian person includes fish and other seafood but no meat or poultry. Advantages of a vegetarian diet Lower risk of chronic disease: High intakes of meat particularly red meat are associated with high … [Read more...]

Mix up your diet and try these eight uncommon fruits and vegetables

March 8, 2017 By Belinda Elwin

Variety is the spice of life and when it comes to fruit and vegetables, the more variety, the better! They all come packed full of different flavours and health benefits so why not try experimenting with something new you haven’t tried instead of the usual. Many of the less commonly used varieties are actually very visually appealing and can make for a great talking point when entertaining. Here are eight uncommon fruits and vegetables to give … [Read more...]

Stocking fillers to inspire healthy eating!

February 1, 2017 By Belinda Elwin

For many people, cooking and food preparation will never be the most exciting of tasks. However, there are more and more utensils being introduced to make food and water more interesting and easier to make healthy. As a small gift, they can actually be a bit of fun for people and may help them to get closer to meeting their water intake or having an extra serve of vegetables with their lunch. They can also help to get children more interested in … [Read more...]

Raw Food Diet

January 18, 2017 By @entwellbeing

Raw food diets have been very popular over the last few years, and we are now seeing more raw food cafes and raw food snacks than ever. Raw foods often take the form of less guilty substitutes for cakes and sweets, replacing added sugar with dates, nuts, and cacao. However, where did the raw food diet actually come from and what exactly is it? As the name suggests, raw food enthusiasts espouse a diet comprised completely, or at least … [Read more...]

Fruit and veg give you the feel-good factor

December 7, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Great news! New research has shown that simply eating more fruits and vegetables (up to eight serves a day) can actually make you happier. If it weren’t already enough that they can decrease risk for lifestyle related diseases such as heart disease and cancer as well as helping to manage weight due to their low energy/ high fibre content. If it wasn’t already enough that vegetables can decrease risk for lifestyle-related diseases, new research … [Read more...]

Eight nutritious snacks to keep you satisfied

November 9, 2016 By Belinda Elwin

Snacks can add to a nutritious, well balanced diet and can help to keep us going throughout the day. When we eat a snack, it should be contributing to our recommended intake of the five food groups. However, we tend to think of snacks as extras like chips, muffins, chocolates or muesli bars. These foods do not contribute to a balanced diet and do not have a necessary place within our diet. In addition to this, they do not provide a good, … [Read more...]

Gas, bloating & gastro intestinal symptoms

October 12, 2016 By Belinda Elwin

Many people suffer every day from gastro intestinal symptoms. This may include chronic constipation, excessive gas, bloating and pains. When this is occurring, there are a number of different factors to consider. It could be due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, coeliac disease, intolerances or other conditions. However, the first thing to rule out is a simple dietary causes. You can do this by taking a look at the quality of your diet and asking … [Read more...]

Will global warming make you fat?

May 25, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Whilst the title seems somewhat gimmicky, this article raises an interesting issue – will climate change impact our weight and BMI? Even now the changing climate is impacting Australia’s produce and as the climate continues to change, it does pose the question of how greatly this will affect the availability of fruit and vegetables and what we will do about it. Unfortunately, Australia already has soaring numbers of overweight and obese people … [Read more...]

Are frozen vegetables as nutritious as fresh ones

May 18, 2016 By @entwellbeing

Frozen vegetables are cheap and extremely convenient. This is particularly the case now that they sell individual steam bag portions that you can throw straight into the microwave for a few minutes. However, I regularly get asked whether they are as nutritious as fresh vegetables. Many people find it difficult to use the fresh ones in time and they perish. The good news is, yes, they are just as nutritious. Two large reviews of the published … [Read more...]

Peeling Vegetables: Is It Necessary?

April 13, 2016 By @entwellbeing

It’s common for vegetables to be peeled before they are eaten. This is a practise that many of us follow on with from our parents and the way they prepared vegetables. If a vegetables has a skin, often it gets peeled – carrots, cucumber, pumpkin and so on. However, do we need to? Is the skin bad for us or could we be saving oursleves a lot of effort and waste by eating the skin? Considering we waste $8 billion of food each year, with the average … [Read more...]