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Sea salt or table salt?
Honey or sugar?
Isn’t low fat yoghurt full of sugar?
This fantastic article from the Dietitians at the Healthy Food Guide will answer all these questions and more!
http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/articles/2012/july/which-is-healthier
Posted on 2018-01-09
If you are watching your weight over the silly season, try these clever food swaps from the Dietitian’s Association of Australia:
Nibbles: Swap four squares of chocolate for two chocolate-coated strawberries.
(Save 300KJ and 3.4g fat.)
Lunch: Swap one cup of pasta salad made with creamy dressing for a cup of coleslaw with fat-free dressing.
(Save 1,350KJ and 21g fat.)
Dessert: Swap a larg...
Posted on 2017-12-12
1. Avoid going to parties or functions hungry. You are much more likely to fill up on (and overeat) the nibblies (which might include chips/lollies/sausage rolls etc) rather than waiting for the main meal. Have a small snack before you go (such as a piece of fruit or a tub of yoghurt) to take the edge off your hunger.
2. Be wary of drinking your calories. Alcohol has a very high kilojoule content so if you choose to drink, try to have lower-alcohol options (such as light beer or low-alc...
Posted on 2017-12-05
Have a large bowl of cherries as your pre-dinner nibbles. They are a great seasonal treat and much healthier alternative to lollies!
Prefer savoury snacks? Try popcorn rather than corn chips and try veggie sticks (celery, carrot, capsicum) with dip (hommus, tzatziki, guacamole) rather than overloading guests with cheese and crackers!
Offer fruit salad or diet jelly as a dessert option. Having a light and refreshing dessert available is ideal in the Australian summer!
It is always thoughtful o...
Posted on 2017-11-28
As an exercise physiologist, I get asked this question a lot. We like to maintain some tight controls around energy expenditure so we can scientifically calculate this for each individual. The reality is, everyone is different. You know the calories burnt function on the treadmill or heart rate monitor? I hate to say it but they’re just not accurate. To get an accurate reading of how many calories you burn and therefore how much weight you will lose with exercise, you need to use anindir...
Posted on 2017-10-18