by josephine | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog, Nutrition
I am sure you’re familiar with the upsizing concept at food outlets – where you pay a little extra and get a larger portion of chips or soft drink. This is nutrition in reverse: getting extra fat, sugar and/or salt with little or no nutritional benefit. Instead we...
by josephine | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Nutrition
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 20 year old Nutrition Facts Label is getting a makeover! Although these changes apply to products produced in the US, given that they also appear on shelves in Australian supermarkets, understanding the changes is relevant for...
by josephine | May 9, 2016 | Blog, Nutrition
Every cuisine has its signature foods and the Mediterranean diet is no exception. Mediterranean food is simple but surprisingly tasty and healthy. The health benefits of the diet are due to its nutritious, high plant content dishes which are prepared in a simple way...
by josephine | May 31, 2014 | Blog, Nutrition
A handful of hazelnuts, about 30g, consists of 20 hazelnuts. On the other hand, a heaped tablespoon of the hazelnut spread, Nutella, also about 30g, consists of only 4 hazelnuts. “Is that all?” I hear you ask. Yes, there’s more in that jar of Nutella than just...
