The dual-process model and food behaviour
Eating healthy can often feel like the ultimate battle between right and wrong. A perpetual dichotomy of the kale-and-salad-loving angel on your left versus the cheesy-pizza-loving devil on your right. However, choosing… Read More
Trendy turmeric in the age of functional foods
Turmeric is a spice commonly found in Southeast Asian cuisine that bestows a gorgeous yellow colour to its dishes. In addition to lending this saffron-like colouring to food, turmeric has also long… Read More
Time for Australia’s Vending Machines to Change for the Better
Admit it: some days are so dire and exhausting that squished up bananas or broken rice crackers just aren’t going to cut it for an afternoon pick-me-up. Often times, we’re faced with the tough decision of waiting out… Read More
Labelling laws in Australia – changing for the better
When we purchase products, it is only fair that we have the right to know where they are being sourced from. Are they coming from overseas markets, or are they grown here… Read More
Could good old fashioned table manners be the key to mindful eating?
Recently it occurred to me that there may be a connection between modern day mindfulness and having table manners drummed into me as a kid every time we sat at the dinner table. I… Read More
Policy vs Agency: Taxing Sugar in Australia
Visualising a typical Australian kitchen is usually accompanied by images of our favourite foods and dietary traditions. But as part of these dietary traditions, how often do we think about the impact of sugar in our… Read More
Vitamin D – a free pass for some fun in the sun?
As I sit here dressed in a jumper and ugg boots (yes, in Queensland, and yes because it’s cold … ish), I thought it would be timely to talk about vitamin D,… Read More
Sports Nutrition Supplements: A Habit to Shake
In the gym, they’re in just about every advertisement, water bottle holder and locker in the vicinity. On Instagram or Snapchat, they make a perfect addition to any ‘workout done for the day!’… Read More
Who’s getting your vote? A look at key 2016 election healthcare policies from the major parties
Mark it on your calendar, pop a reminder in your phone and scrawl it in your diary – July 2nd is the date that has been set for a double dissolution election. … Read More
Balanced Breakfast on the Go
Some (read: most) mornings I find myself running out of the house, breakfast in hand, having swapped a sit down breakfast for a few extra minutes of sleep. Breakfast is an important meal… Read More
