Healthy Food Guide
July 2021Healthy 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.
in this issue
welcome
If you’ve ever been trapped in a dieting cycle, you’ll know that wistful feeling you experience when you see someone else enjoying a food on your ‘no-go’ list. We all know how food envy feels! The good news is that you don’t have to diet. In fact, by ditching the diet mentality altogether, you can improve your overall health and wellbeing. That may sound hard to believe but it is possible, and dietitian Lyndi Cohen is living proof! Not only did she ditch diets, she lost 20 kilos and has never been healthier. Check out her inspiring story (p16) for her tips to get off the diet bandwagon for good. And when healthy eating tastes so great, you’ll never feel like you’re missing out, as the recipes in this issue demonstrate. Just…
why you can trust australian healthy food guide
Healthy Food Guide (HFG) magazine is your complete guide to healthy eating. Our recipes use easy-to-find, affordable ingredients. Cook with HFG and you’ll always enjoy a nutritious meal. We give unbiased opinions and are not affiliated with any food manufacturers. All branded food in HFG has been approved by our dietitians. Advertisers cannot influence editorial content. You can trust our advice. All our health information is supported by solid scientific evidence, not media fanfare. We smooth out any confusion caused by ‘pseudoscientists’. Dietitians review all our articles so they’re always accurate with up-to-date information. A full list of references is also available on request. Every recipe in Healthy Food Guide is healthy Our recipe writers work with qualified dietitians to develop all our meals. A nutritional analysis is provided for every recipe. We test each…
your say
Conversation starter Top marks for an excellent health and nutrition magazine. I always enjoy reading about the latest nutrition research, and especially appreciate articles on how food and mood are linked — it’s so fascinating. My copy of HFG always gets shared around at work, which leads to lots of interesting chats with colleagues in the office at lunchtime. Angela Walker, VIC Staying connected When New Zealand stopped publishing its own HFG magazine, I was devastated, and wondered how I’d access well-researched, proven health advice and recipes. Fortunately, Australia came to the rescue and I can now access your version. The magazine also keeps me in touch with Australia, where my husband and I spent four years on the road exploring your beautiful Outback. Thanks again for coming to our rescue! Sara Keen, NZ Expanding the…
win! a coffee maker
Write to us at ‘Your say’ and you could win a Nespresso Vertuo Next premium coffee machine, plus Aeroccino milk frother and 50 coffee capsules, valued at $404. The slim, stylish machine can brew five different cup sizes at the touch of a button, and the Aeroccino means hot and cold milk froth for your cappuccino or iced coffee is a breeze. For more details, visit www.nespresso.com.au. * Congratulations to Shanika Perera, this month’s Your say winner, who wins a Finex cast-iron saucepan, valued at $450. Have your say at healthyfood.com and click WIN, or write to us at Locked Bag 5555, St Leonards NSW 1590…
news bites
Shake it off! While many nations are reducing their salt intake — and their risk of early death from diseases related to high blood pressure — Australians are still eating too much salt, according to a new study. One in three Aussies have high blood pressure, and eating less salt would save thousands of lives and millions spent in healthcare costs every year. Reducing your salt intake is easy: eat fresh meals made with whole grains, veg and heart-healthy protein, like legumes and seafood, and flavour them with herbs, spices, citrus and garlic. Avoid store-bought sauces and dressings, and packaged, processed foods, such as chips, as these have large amounts of added salt. Advances in Nutrition 31% That’s the number of Aussies who are living with obesity. While there’s no substitute for eating…
furry friends
Thinking of getting a pet? Then you’ll enjoy the well-documented benefits, such as lower blood pressure and cholesterol, less GP visits, increased physical activity and a greater sense of social connectedness. During Covid, new pet ownership and adoption surged as people working from home sought out companionship to feel less lonely. A new study found Aussies were the leaders in Google search trends for dog and cat adoptions at the peak of the pandemic. Interest in cat adoption remains high, which might indicate that cats are better suited to separation, now that owners have returned to office-based work.…
