Nutrition

The candy bars at the cinema are swamped with chocolate, chips, butter-lathered popcorn, soft drinks, sugary snacks and more. It’s no surprise that we reach for the same sorts of snacks when we’re watching a movie at home or enjoying some TV time. Here's a list of some better healthy snack options when you’re on the couch enjoying some television or a great flick!

Every so often we get distracted when buying food. We put way too much in our shopping trolley, we buy a packet of chips just because we’re hungry at the time, we buy something because it’s on special, or we wander around aimlessly trying to figure out what to make for dinner. Here are some tips to save you time and your waistline!

Wholegrain foods are excellent for your health and may even help you live longer.  If you think eating enough wholegrain means adding the odd slice of brown bread to your diet, new research may make you think again

Herbs and spices aren’t just full of flavour, they’re also packed with health benefits. Adding some fresh mint to a salad or stirring turmeric into a curry could do more than pump up the flavour of dinner. There’s evidence that herbs and spices have important health benefits too.

As we become more aware of how what we eat impacts on our health, we’re demanding more from everyday items in our pantry and fridge. Food producers are responding by developing items packed with extra ingredients; breads containing omega-3 fatty acids, calcium-enriched milk, breakfast cereals with extra iron, and probiotic yoghurts that boost the good bacteria in our gut.

Celebrities shun them, marathon runners swear by them. Carbohydrates have become a confusing issue so Fernwood's dietitian Kylie Andrews helps sort the fact from the fiction

Soybeans have been used in parts of Asia for thousands of years. The first foods made from the legume were products of fermentation, including miso, soy sauce and tofu. Soy was introduced in the West in the 17th century, when soy sauce became a popular item in East-West trade.

Water makes up about 75 per cent of your brain, 92 per cent of your blood and 22 per cent of your bones. Your body needs it to control your temperature, remove waste, and get oxygen and nutrients to your cells. But most of us don’t drink anywhere near the required six to eight glasses a day. And Newspoll research suggests a third of Aussie adults are drinking three glasses or less a day.

The survey revealed that families were cooking more vegetarian meals with 90 per cent of consumers also saying that they are preparing meals that can be spread across more than one mealtime. Fernwood’s National Slimplicity Manager, Nic Linford, says that families can still eat healthy and wholesome foods for a fraction of the cost of takeaway.
 

What you eat can improve your chances of staying cold-free. It may not be possible to avoid catching a cold but there are ways to improve your chances of staying well. Regular sessions at the gym will keep you and your immune system fighting fit, a well-balanced diet will provide most of the essential nutrients you need to be healthy.

We all know sugary foods are bad for our health and our waistline. But what if you were eating spoonfuls of sugar without even realising? It could easily be the case, with new research showing the amount in food has doubled over the last 30 years.

Supermarket shelves are groaning under the ever-expanding range of ‘lite’, low- or no-fat and sugar-free food options and not everyone is happy about the trend. In his book In Defence Of Food, journalist Michael Pollan says he avoids products that are plastered with health messages or claims that they are ‘lite’ in certain ingredients.

The survey revealed that families were cooking more vegetarian meals with 90 per cent of consumers also saying that they are preparing meals that can be spread across more than one mealtime.