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Are High Protein Foods Healthy? A Dietitian’s Take on the Supermarket Protein Boom
Protein continue to be the country's favourite nutrient. We now have high-protein yoghurts, cereal, bread, wraps, bars, puddings, ice cream, and even snack foods that traditionally had very little to do with protein. So, are high protein foods healthy, or has adding...
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Pulse Pasta Salad
Ingredients 1x box San Remo Pulse Pasta2x 90g tins Sirena Basil Infused Tuna300g tin 4 bean mix, drained and rinsed100g feta1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes halved (I used sundried tomato's as it was all I had)1.5 cups chopped spinach1 tsp Dijon mustard1/2 lemon juice...
The Ketogenic Diet: The Good, The Bad and Our Honest Opinion
What is Keto? The ketogenic diet was originally developed as a treatment for epilepsy, in some types of epilepsy it can work effectively. More recently this diet has been adopted for weight loss, with the mechanism involved the body converting fat into ketones to use...
Seeded Banana & Dark Choc Slice
Ingredients 3/4 cup rolled oats1 egg4 tbs peanut butter1 banana2 tbs shredded coconut1/3 cup maple syrup1/3 cup dark choc chips1/4 cup pumpkin seeds/pepextra virgin olive oil Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees CelsiusLine and grease a 20cm square slice/cake tinin a...
An Easy Guide to Spicing Up Your Vegetables
Adding flavour to vegetables is an issue for some who aren’t keen on plain veggies or for young kids who are learning to enjoy them. Often adding them into mixed dishes, soups and salads is a good start or drizzling them with some olive oil. Here is a list of some...
Dietitians Caitlin and Laura discuss diabetes burnout & being a health professional with diabetes
Because it is national diabetes week, we thought we would take the opportunity to sit down with Laura. Laura is a new graduate dietitian who started working with us at the beginning of the year. She lives with type 1 diabetes so we thought we would gain some insight...
Salmon & Sweet Potato Fritters
By Caitlin Mannion, Dietitian Ingredients 1 medium sweet potato, peeled & grated1 cup corn kernels1x 200g tin of salmon- boneless and skinless1/2 cup plain flour2 tsp dried coriander or 1 tbs fresh3 eggs2 shallots, finely sliced1/2 cup grated cheesegreek yoghurt...
Nutrition for Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy due to changes in hormone levels, leading to the glucose levels in the blood being too high. Insulin is the hormone in the body produced by the pancreas in response to glucose in the blood (from...
Why Women With Endometriosis Should Consider Their Diet
Endometriosis or endo is a chronic condition, occurring in 1 out of 10 women of reproductive age with 7 out of 10 women with a family history. Likely you will know someone with it whether you are aware of this or not, many people unless they are affected directly will...
Chilli Bean Recipe (Plant Based)
This recipe is a great one to prep for work lunches or for a quick, meat-free winter weeknight meal. Ingredients 1 onion, finely diced1 tsp chilli powder or flakes1tsp ground cumin1 400g diced tomatoes½ cup diced capsicum¾ cup water1 can of cannellini beans, drained...
Recipe: Banana & Berry Muffins (Vegan)
Ingredients 3 bananas1 cup mixed fresh or frozen berries¼ cup extra virgin olive oil¼ cup sugar of choice1 cup self-raising flourPinch of salt Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (fan-forced)In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a potato masherAdd...
Chicken, Vegetable & Quinoa Soup
Ingredients 2L of Chicken stock (salt reduced)1 cup quinoa400g of shredded poached or bbq chicken1 brown onion, finely diced½ bunch of celery chopped (using both stalks and leaves)3 carrots diced½ bunch of parsley1.5 cups of peas and corn1 cup sliced mushrooms2 cloves...
Recipe: Zucchini & Potato Fritters (Vegan)
By Caitlin Mannion, Dietitian Method1. grate zucchini, potato and onion into a large mixing bowl. Transfer to a strainer to squeeze out excess liquid, you could also then move to paper towel to squeeze out any more liquid. Transfer back to mixing bowl.2. Heat olive...
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