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

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

Tech not so tyrannical?

Can food control appetite? • Certain foods and dietary patterns can help to create a similar effect in the body to that of popular weight-loss drugs. Health writer Karen Fittall looks into how it works and what to put on your plate to get the best results.

Arthritis relief: CAN COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTS HELP? • Collagen supplements are marketed as supporting joint health. Research scientist Tim Crowe digs into the science and finds potential good news.

Eating sea moss ARE THERE HEALTH BENEFITS? • Sea moss is all over social media right now. Nutrition lecturer Margaret Murray dives deep to find out how well the claims for this seaweed ‘superfood’ stack up.

HOW TO PREP healthy lunches like a chef Soup GLORIOUS soup! • Chef Jenny Woodberry explains how to prep healthy lunches that’ll be the envy of the office.

Seasonal swing

Potato salads with pizzazz • They’re saucy, substantial and everyone loves them. Try these three zesty new versions with a healthier spin!

Outside the box • Sick of sandwiches? Gain lunchbox legend status with these deliciously different ideas and banish break-time boredom

Meal for one • A simple Asian-inspired glaze really brings salmon to life alongside bright vegies that look as good as they taste

Picking chicken? • Protein-packed, easy to prepare and popular, chicken's also super versatile. Try these!

5 pm panic! • Going plant based but in a hurry? These vegie delights are ready in 30 minutes or less

Easy-peasy muesli • Rise and shine! Delicious DIY muesli is a cinch to throw together, and these three are bursting with natural goodness.

Sweet treat

Popped to perfection

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

healthy food GUIDE LUNCHBOX AWARDS 2025 • The Healthy Food Guide Lunchbox Awards help take the struggle out of what to pack for work or school by showcasing healthy lunchbox options from brands you commonly see on supermarket shelves.

UPGRADE MY... Sunday roast • A traditional roast is the perfect meal to bring everyone together. Here's how to transform this weekend favourite into a healthier, more balanced meal without sacrificing flavour.

Your family-friendly meal plan • Tempting tastes that'll keep everyone happy and healthy

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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