Healthy Eating
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Tricks of the Trade
What you can learn from the way a nutritionist eats! By AUT Millennium Nutritionist Claire Turnbull Believe it or not, I sometimes eat cake. Yes, there you go, I am a nutritionist and will go as far as to say that carrot cake is the best, by far! Apparently, being…
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Do you get the After Dinner Munchies?
Always crave something sweet after dinner? Find yourself snacking when you’re not really hungry? This can lead to that extra kilo or two which won’t shift! So how do you manage it? Ok, so let’s set the scene. You have finished your dinner and let’s be honest, you have probably…
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Snacks vs. Treats
Many of us have become confused between what is a snack and what is a treat A snack is a small portion of food eaten between meals. A healthy snack is filling and has lots of beneficial nutrients. A treat is defined as ‘an event or item that is out…
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Moroccan Beef Skewers
Moroccan Beef Skewers “Tip – Moroccan seasoning can be found in the spice aisle of your local supermarket, if you can’t find it you can substitute with spices like turmeric paprika and cumin.” Ingredients Serves 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander ¼ cup (60mL) fresh lemon juice 2 garlic cloves,…
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Are you eating enough fruit?
Did you know? 62% of us don’t eat enough fruit*. We all know the message of at least two serves of fruit a day but most of us don’t act on it. Only 38% of adult Kiwis manage to eat two or more serves of fruit a day* even though…
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7 ways to eat less salt without compromising on taste
Hoping to reduce your daily salt intake without cutting down on flavour? Here are seven tips to help ensure you’re enjoying healthy food with great taste. 1. How much is too much? It’s hard to reduce your salt intake if you don’t know the numbers. The World Health Organisation…
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Dining Rituals for Families
Think that how you eat your dinner makes no difference to your family having a healthy weight? Think again! Recent research by the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University in New York, suggests that there are three simple things that families can do that may influence if they have…
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Get Your Kids On Veges Early!
We often hear about ‘treat’ foods and are reminded that we should not eat too many of them. But do you know what core foods are? Core foods are the basic foods from the five food groups: grains and cereals vegetables and legumes fruit dairy; and meat, fish, chicken, eggs…
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10 Healthy Eating Tips For Kids
It’s not always easy to encourage your children to eat a balanced diet. Here are ten tips for helping them to develop healthy habits at a young age. Eat Breakfast – Eating breakfast, even if it’s just a banana and a glass of milk, kick-starts the body and makes it…
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Help Your Kids To Snack Smart
Nestlé visited the Dietitians Association of Australia’s annual conference and shared a few tips … With so much nutrition information out there, have you ever wondered how a dietitian stays on top of the latest research? Nestlé is the world’s largest employer of Dietitians and Nutritionists, with approximately 30 working…
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