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.

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Healthy Food Guide

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Ask the expert… Jess Burvill

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

Broccoli and the power of ick • diet and womens' health | the truth about seed oils | your protein needs

The top 5 women’s health issues YOU CAN FIGHT WITH FOOD • While some health conditions aren’t gender specific, others affect women more frequently than men. Here’s how to protect against a handful of health issues women face, by making a few tweaks to your diet and lifestyle.

The alkaline DIET • Claims around the harms of acidic foods have been circulating social media and alternative health circles for some time. Nutrition scientist Tim Crowe investigates.

Are seed oils bad for you? • Seed oils are getting a bad rap on social media these days, but are they really bad for you? Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill investigates.

YOUR PROTEIN NEEDS by age • Protein needs change as we move through life. Accredited practising dietitian Evangeline Mantzioris shares how much you really need each day.

Smart swaps FOR MORE PROTEIN • Eating protein at each meal can give us more satiety – that feeling of fullness – than carbohydrate or fat in our food, so making smart swaps for more protein may help us feel fuller for longer. Try these substitutions to pack in the protein:

All in balance • wok magic | 5pm panic: pump up the fibre | high calcium, high iron

Magic wok • Nothing brings vegies alive like fresh herbs, a flavour-packed sauce, and a tangle of noodles to soak up all the goodness

Italian COASTAL • Bring the flavours of the seaside towns and sun-drenched islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea into your home with these delectable recipes

Meal for one • Pasta night with a twist. This super-quick combo of colourful deliciousness contains all five of your daily vegie serves in one bowl.

5 pm panic! • These dinners aren't just quick and easy, they're packed with gut-loving fibre too

HFG classic • Our take on this satisfying and savoury comfort food lightens up on sodium and sat fat without sacrificing any of the delicious flavour

Boost your levels • Besides tasting great, these recipes are all rich in iron and calcium. Dig in to good health!

Sweet treats • These cute jelly-ful eggs each cradle a sweet 'n fruity surprise. What a crack-up!

Purple Foods • pick up a pomegranate! | Italian dinner upgrade | 10 of the best pick-me-ups

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

3pm pick me up snacks • Beat that mid-afternoon energy slump with a tasty and nutritious snack!

Italian meal • Spaghetti bolognese on the menu this weekend? Healthy Food Guide shows you how to give the Italian classic a healthy makeover.

Ready meals • No time to cook a hot meal from scratch? Supermarket ready meals could be the answer. Healthy Food Guide puts them to the test.

HOW MUCH sugar IN snack bars? • Packing a snack bar to help fuel your day? The sugar content in some products may surprise you!

Your women’s health meal plan • Get planning with our delicious and nutritious menu!

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