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 Burvill

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

Horse ice cream: yay or neigh?

Beyond the SCALES WHY BODY COMPOSITION MATTERS • Health messaging often focuses on how much we weigh, but the number on the scales is only part of the picture, Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill explains.

Clever ways TO REDUCE CHOLESTEROL naturally • Receiving the news from your doctor your cholesterol is high can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, there are lifestyle modifications you can make to help manage your cholesterol levels.

Is it time to rethink fruit juice? • Fruit juice has been demoted from counting as a fruit serve to sugary drink status in the past decade. But was the downgrade unfair? Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill finds out.

I CAN'T AFFORD olive oil WHAT ELSE CAN I USE? • Olive oil is a great choice for dressings, baking and cooking but this year its price tag has proven too steep for many of us. So what can you use instead?

HOW TO Add flavour like a chef • Chef Jenny Woodberry shares tips and tricks designed to make preparing healthy meals as easy as possible. Here she explains how to bump up the flavour of a meal by using marinades and rubs.

Food for sharing

Breakfast puddings • All the juicy, creamy deliciousness you need to start your day with a smile

Sizzle season • Summer's almost here and that's our cue to get grilling. But forget the snags, let's barbecue with brilliance!

Take a tour of Asia • Stir-fries are great, but why not get adventurous with these exotic options

Meal for one • Why wait for a crowd to enjoy this Mexican-inspired fave? These terrific tuna tacos you don't have to share!

High-protein salads • Want to make your healthy salad even more satisfying? Just add a hit of protein

5 pm panic! • These low-effort dinners are perfect for the busy weeks in the run-up to the festive season

Nutty alternative

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

Barbecue condiments • Condiments are a barbecue must-have, adding the perfect finishing touch. Our dietitian spills the sauce on the healthiest flavour boosters for your next sizzle session.

HOW MUCH energy IN dips? • Before you dip in, let our dietitian show you how to make your choice a healthy one

10 OF THE BEST Party platter items • Planning a soirée? Impress your guests with a colourful platter of fresh, healthy nibbles.

Burger meal • Craving burger and fries? Healthy Food Guide shows you how to transform your burger fix into a healthier meal.

Your wholegrain meal plan • Embrace summer flavours with our easy seasonal menu

How much do I need to eat? • Every recipe in HFG is nutritionally analysed so you can devise a daily meal plan that falls within the recommended nutrition intake guidelines (see table below).

References

TOP 10 takeaways • Healthy Food Guide’s size may be small, but the pages are packed with science-backed advice you can trust. Here are 10 key takeaways from this issue.

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