Healthy Food Guide

It seems we blinked — and it’s June! Winter is the time for warming soups, cosy traybakes and hearty curries. While I don‘t love the cold weather, I do love cold-weather food, especially when it helps me to stay healthy from the inside out. However, winter dishes are often heavy and stodgy, the kind of food that makes you want to take a nap (not a walk!) afterwards. This can leave you feeling tired and sluggish. With millions of Australians visiting the GP for fatigue each year, our national ‘human energy’ crisis is reaching tipping point. Luckily, this issue is loaded with healthy comfort food, energising snacks, plus a seven-day meal plan to help get the spring back into your step! To celebrate our 200th birthday issue, we asked some of our…

World’s best advice I pick up a copy of Healthy Food Guide magazine every month, but was particularly excited to see ‘Secrets of the world’s best diet’ on the April cover. I follow the Mediterranean diet myself, and agree we should all get on board to seek longer, healthier lives. Bravo HFG for always looking after your readers. Con Bousles, NSW Class favourite I teach Food Technology and Hospitality, and love using your magazine and website as a resource as it’s full of current research and data. I also use the yummy, contemporary recipes for practical lessons in class. Thanks for making my lesson prep a little easier! Pamela Malone, NSW Australian Healthy Food Guide @hfgaustralia #cookwithhfg hfgaustralia @HFGAustralia…

I love your magazine! I’m in my third year of my Dietetics degree, so I’m obsessed with food and how it nourishes the body. I find HFG so well written and easy to read, encompassing a wide range of interesting topics, and full of considered, unbiased and trustworthy health information. I also love the kilojoule comparisons and Smart Swaps. The What’s Hot products are useful, too. I’d like to know more about nutrition labels, vitamin deficiencies and incorporating fresh fruit and veg into a busy schedule. I’m so glad I discovered this mag! Hayley Butler, QLD…

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10 mins How long to jog in order to reap the health benefits, including boosting brain function and mood. This Japanese research is good news for exercise newbies daunted by the couch-to-5km challenge. So maybe downscale those lofty ambitions and just see where your run takes you. Scientific Reports RED APPLE DAY 15 June Host an apple-themed morning or afternoon tea to help raise awareness and funding for research into bowel cancer. Despite the rollout of a national program to screen every Australian over the age of 50, bowel cancer is still the country’s second deadliest cancer after lung cancer. Visit www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/red-apple-day for more details. Sleep well, stress less WORRIES KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT? YOU’RE NOT ALONE. ACCORDING TO A MEDIBANK SURVEY, 53 PER CENT OF AUSTRALIANS REPORTED POOR SLEEP DUE TO COVID-RELATED STRESS AND ANXIETY.…

Were you inspired by the wins of Ash Barty and the ‘Special Ks’ at this year’s Australian Open? Despite a rich legacy of champions, Australia seemed to have lost its tennis mojo. But the sport is experiencing a resurgence in success and popularity. And new research reveals this outdoor activity has a surprising health benefit. A 25-year-long Danish study of more than 8500 participants found those who played tennis lived up to 10 years longer than those who didn’t. As well as improving your fitness, the social nature of the sport is thought to be a key contributor for this. So book a court today! Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2018. Photography: iStock.…