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6 reasons to make your own salad dressing
Why make your own salad dressing when there’s a whole aisle of them in all flavours and varieties in every supermarket? Here are six good reasons I think you should and I give you my easy, 4 ingredients, salad dressing recipe too.
5 lessons learned from a life in nutrition
I started my career in nutrition way back in the 1970s. Over the last 40 years I’ve seen hundreds of fads come and go and then, like a tired old rock star, make a come back. When I began my career the current fads were:
10 healthy cooking tips and tricks
Here are my 10 best food preparation tips and tricks to make your cooking lighter, less stodgy, less oily with less salt, sugar and processed foods. Follow them and you'll find your cooking will be healthier for you - and you'll save time and money too.
Frozen, canned, bottled or fresh?
Just because food’s frozen, or comes in a can or a bottle, doesn’t mean it’s junk! Think of frozen peas, bottled tomato pasta sauce, canned chick peas, canned apricots or baked beans, those handy kitchen staples we reach to create a fast meal when you're busy. Here Catherine Saxelby takes a look at the merits of such "minimally-processed" foods.
Seven tips for a safe pregnancy
If you're preparing for pregnancy, or are in the early stages, and are in generally good health then these 7 tips from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) can help you and your baby stay healthy. It's best to start before you become pregnant but if you're already in the early stages of pregnancy, just start following this advice as soon as you can.
Taming fussy eaters
Parents don't despair! If mealtimes end in tears with fights over food, you're not alone. A survey of Australian parents revealed that three out of four felt worried, guilty or frustrated that their children were not eating balanced meals. Kids aged between 3 and 9 were found to be the fussiest eaters. Guess what was rated the most unpopular? Yes, it was vegetables followed by fish, milk, meat and fruit.
Easy ways to eat more vegetables and fruit
Eating plenty of vegetables and fruit makes good nutrition sense. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and numerous antioxidants - all for very few kilojoules (calories). Nutrition guidelines encourage us all to eat at least seven serves of vegetables and fruit a day. You'll often hear it called "seven-a-day" which simply means the number you aim for.
The French Paradox - more than the red wine
Why do the French - with their love of rich cholesterol-laden fare such as butter, cheese, pate, croissants and pastries - have the second lowest rate of heart disease in the world (second only to the long-living Japanese)? Red wine has long been the answer to this so-called 'French paradox' but is it the only factor? Catherine Saxelby thinks there's more ...
Products Catherine loves
Here's my must-buy list of products I've come to use and enjoy. These are products whose ingredient list and nutrition credentials I'm happy with. Many make my life easier when I'm trying to get dinner done in a hurry or when I need a quick snack to grab. A couple are my clients' products that I use myself at home.
Healthy eating for men
When it comes to healthy eating habits, men are the sicker sex. The best way to a man's heart (and prostate, bowel, bones, liver and kidneys) does seem to be what goes into his stomach. Hey, guys! This is a call to action for YOU!
Healthy eating on a budget
On a tight budget? Worried about the economic downturn? Trying to save as much as you can? Cooking at home saves you money and is much healthier than fast food. However it does take a little planning and some basic cooking skills. Here's 10 tried-and-true tips I've found can help you save both money and time:
Vegetables – fresh or frozen? Which is healthier?
"Eat fresh vegetables" used to be the motto for healthy eating. But with little time for food preparation and no time for daily shopping, I'm often asked if frozen vegetables can take the place of fresh. And if you live some distance from a good shopping centre, it's a fair question. So let's weigh up the odds ...
The juice trap
Do you love to sip a freshly-squeezed juice of orange, carrot and wheatgrass? Or grab a mango and yoghurt smoothie as a quick lunch-on-the-run? Juices are healthy and fat-free but they're a trap for the health conscious. Read on to find out why ....
Getting a good night's sleep in 9 easy ways
Having trouble drifting off at night? Are you lying awake in bed watching the digital clock tick over or madly trying to count sheep? Or do you fall asleep only to be wide-eyed at 3am? Here Catherine Saxelby offers nine ways to help you get the energising health benefits from a good night's sleep.
Alcohol, drinking and your health
Celebrating with a glass of bubbly? Having friends over for a drink? Enjoying a few at the office get together? Make sure you know the risks and rewards of alcohol if you want to stay healthy.
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