Healthy Food Guide

Healthy Food Guide is a monthly magazine that makes it easy for anyone to make healthy eating choices. Every issue contains practical advice from expert dieticians and nutritionists, dozens of tips and ideas to help consumers and those with special diets choose the right products at the supermarket. Plus a month’s worth of healthy recipes, all with a complete nutritional analysis showing kilojoules, fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium and more.

Welcome

Healthy Food Guide

Why you can trust healthy food

Ask the expert… Jess Burville

news bites • STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST IN HEALTH NEWS AND PRACTICAL LIVING TIPS.

It's better IRL • plant-based money-savers | beware – food traps! | cutting out food noise

Plant-based diet Is it better for your pocket? • Many people follow plant-based eating for its health benefits, but rising living costs might have you wondering whether making the switch would help your money stretch further too. We’ve crunched some numbers to find the answer.

8 ways to avoid EVERYDAY food traps • If you’ve set goals to improve your health but find life keeps getting in the way, you might have fallen into one of these common healthy eating traps.

Harmful or healthy? nightshade foods • Foods in the nightshade family, like potatoes and tomatoes, are blamed for a host of health issues by so-called wellness gurus, but is there any scientific evidence behind the claims? Nutrition scientist Tim Crowe finds out.

HOW TO TURN DOWN FOOD NOISE naturally • Some people who take the diabetes drug Ozempic say it silences food noise. So apart from taking drugs, are there ways to stop thinking about food so much? Psychology researcher Vivienne Lewis shares her views.

Early harvest • Japanese pancakes | 5pm panic: vegie star edition | rice pudding two ways

Japanese pancakes 2 ways • Who can resist the crispy combination of flavours and textures in a Japanese pancake? It’s sneaky veg at its best

Burger night • Who needs takeaways? Your body will love these nourishing, fibre-filled healthier burgers ... and so will your wallet!

Breakfast for 2 • Our bright and breezy bowls are worth getting out of bed early for – even on the weekend!

5 pm panic! • Fast and fresh vegie-licious weeknight meals that are just bursting with goodness

Take a can of lentils • Economical, versatile and oh-so good for you, this unassuming little legume packs a big punch

Meal for one • Combining crisp vegies, succulent pork and fibre-filled soba noodles, this vibrant noodle bowl is as satisying as it is nourishing

Crispy air-fryer creations • Who can make tofu tempting? Or cauliflower crave-worthy? The possibilites are endless when it comes to this economical kitchen side-kick

rice pudding • Comfort food that loves you back! Creamy, fruity, and with just a hint of spice. Who could resist?

Hemp oil • go big on figs! | our top pre-workout snacks | how much energy in cocktails

shopping news • Our dietitian scours the shelves to find the tastiest healthy foods in-store now.

Dairy-free ice cream • Craving a plant-based frozen treat? Dietitians Jess Burvill and Jess Moulds help you navigate the supermarket freezer.

HOW MANY kilojoules IN cocktails • Partial to the occasional fancy cocktail? It pays to know what’s in your drink before placing your order with the bartender.

pre-workout snacks • Fuel up for your cardio workout with a snack that’s high in easy-to-digest carbs for lasting energy

Indian takeaway • Thinking of ordering a takeaway from your favourite Indian restaurant? Healthy Food Guide shows you how to make smart choices from the menu.

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