The Fast Diet by Dr Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer

I recently happened to watch dietitian Matt O’Neill comment on the new Fast Diet (aka the 5:2 Diet) on morning TV. It caught my attention not only for Matt’s usual easy-to-grasp explanation but also for the book’s simplicity and lack of a set ‘diet formula’. So when I received a copy in the post, I thought it was time for a review. 

I’ve been waiting for the launch of Go Scan for months now, having caught wind of its pending development via occasional whispers on the industry grapevine. So it was great to be invited to the official launch of this new App and get to play around with it for a review here. This is a first for Australia and one I’ll be using from now on.

I was lucky enough to score an invite to see how UNCLE TOBYS rolled oats are made. As one of a small group of media dietitians we got to see the whole oaty process from the harvested grain to the finished product being packed into the familiar 'red box'.

Scroll through the archive of tweets from our lively online Twitter chat on food, drinks and oral health run on Wed 20 March. From brushing and flossing to snacking and acidic drinks, we covered it all!  EatKit is run in conjunction with dietitian Emma Stirling from ScoopNutrition.

A. Energy density means the ratio of kilojoules/calories you get from a given weight or volume of a food. It's really how many kilojoules/calories you can fit into a mouthful!

Easter is just around the corner so this edition of the Foodwatch Newsletter is all about eggs – the good, the bad, the chocolate and the allergies. You'll learn about why eggs are superfoods, what effect they really have on your cholesterol, how to cope with Easter without giving your kids a chocolate overdose, how to deal with egg allergy and how to access our yummy egg-free recipes.

There is something in this edition for everyone. But that's not all...

Most health professionals have a set against pre-sweetened kids’ cereals, as they’re generally low in fibre and only train young taste buds to prefer a bowl of ‘something sweet’ at breakfast. So when I spotted a new ready-to-drink breakfast liquid under the Coco Pops brand at the supermarket, I had to investigate.

A. Fat and cholesterol are two separate components of food. Only animal foods such as prawns, eggs, meat and milk contain cholesterol, while plant-based foods do not.