Product Review: Big M School Smart Milk mini

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0100

I spotted this kindy-kid, scaled-down flavoured milk in chocolate and strawberry at a local mini-market. And immediately thought “Clever idea”! At a smaller more practical 250ml, it’s the kid brother of the usual big, 600ml, chocolate milk which is way too large for most primary school kids. [...]

Product review: Birdseye Create-a-meal – achievable easy and healthy meal for blokes?

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0100

Guest review by dietitian Nicole Senior APD, AN, author of Belly Busting for Blokes

Two thirds of Australian men are overweight or obese and their big bellies are putting them at risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and bowel cancer. One of t [...]

Product review: Incaberries: a new “super berry”?

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +0100

You’d think we’d discovered all the super berries. After all, we’ve had years of hype and marketing for cranberries, goji, noni, acai and mangosteen. Now there’s a new berry in your health food aisle or produce store. It’s the Incaberry!

Product review: Traffic Light Food Tracker App

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100

Guest review by Jemma O’Hanlon, Dietitian & Nutritionist

Ever wondered how effective the Traffic Light Food Label system would be? I asked dietitian and blogger Jemma O’Hanlon to review a new food label app to see if it was useful in making [...]

Book review:CSIRO & Baker IDI DIABETES Diet and Lifestyle Plan

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100
More than 1.5 million Australians have diabetes. Given the rise in obesity and sedentary lifestyles, more than twice this number will be at risk of developing diabetes in the next 25 years. So it’s timely that the nutrition team from the CSIRO Wellbeing books and Baker IDI H [...]

Product review: Lipton Green Tea Ice Tea

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0100

I like to sip this iced tea as a refreshing not-overly-sweet drink. It’s pleasant and sweet without being sickly-sweet. It’s not fizzy so there’s no gaseous feeling nor burping afterwards. But how much healthier is it really?

Taste and po [...]

Product review: Dietlicious home-delivered diet meals

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100
Guest review by Airlie Lacy, student dietitian
Too tired to cook? Too busy to shop? Need to lose weight? Busy lifestyles often leave little time to shop, cook and eat the right meals for weight loss. Take-aways are quick and easy but they're no good for your waistline. Are home-delivered di [...]

Product review: SumoSalad – A healthy fast food lunch option?

admin@foodwatch.com.au — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0100

Guest review by dietitian Frances Gilham, APD, AN

SumoSalad claims to be the healthiest fast food franchise. It caters to people looking for nutrition as well as convenience and taste for lunch on the go. And Australians are obviously seeking out healthier options to burgers and pizza – [...]

Product review: Carisma - cutting the GI of potatoes

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Guest review by dietitian Josephine Mollica from Eat Wiser

You have probably heard of Sebago, Desiree or Kifler potatoes, but have you heard of the Carisma potato? This new variety of potato has just hit the shops riding on its claim to be the first low Glycemic Index (GI) potato. It [...]

Product review: Quorn - an innovative new meat replacement

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100
Guest review by dietitian Emma Stirling APD from The Scoop on Nutrition

Are you a vegetarian? Or perhaps experimenting with more meat-free meals due to the growing green scene? Well, we've got great news for you. There's a brand new player in town, so I was thrilled when Catherine asked me [...]

Product review: Plain sweet wheatmeal biscuits side by side

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100
Looking for a plain healthy biscuit to have with your coffee or tea? Want one that's reasonably healthy, not cream-filled or choc-coated, but still a pleasant sweet mid-meal bite? Here I compare two of the top sellers Arnott's Shredded Wheatmeal and Paradise Highland Oatmeals They look he [...]

Product review: Rice Bran Oil

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100
With all the advertising hype targeting heart disease and high cholesterol and with some websites proclaiming it the "world's healthiest oil", best for body builders and even menopausal women, rice bran oil is the oil I get most questions about. How much healthier is it? What's it like to co [...]

Book review: Mindless Eating

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100

"Mindless Eating" is one of the best nutrition books I've read in the last four years. It was a real eye-opener for me - and I suspect for most of us - as it shows why you may not realize how much you're eating, what you're eating - or why you're even eating at all! It starts out by po [...]

Product review: Grainwaves vs potato crisps

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100
We all know that potato chips are not that healthy. But what about the new wholegrain-type chips? Are they a better-for-you alternative to those salty, oily, potato chippies that beckon from petrol station stores and vending machines? Let’s take a look.

Grain Waves [...]

Book review: 4 Ingredients Cookbooks - quick but hardly healthy?

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Post by Catherine Saxelby and home economist and dietitian Diane Temple

"Fast, fabulous & flavoursome recipes using 4 Ingredients. Written by Rachael Bermingham and Kim McCosker, these bestselling cookbooks are jam packed full of quick, easy and very delicious recipes that you can ea [...]

Product review: A handy, healthy office lunch solution

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Are you so busy at work that you can't even spare ten minutes to go out and buy lunch? Wouldn't it be great if there were something quick and easy you could grab; something you could keep in your desk drawer; something that doesn't need to be refrigerated and yet is healthy?

Well, I think I've just [...]

Product review: Stevia sweeteners side by side

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0100

A "natural" sweetener, Stevia was approved for use in late in 2008 in Australia and the US and the first Stevia products are now appearing on the supermarket shelves.

It's not considered "artificial" and marketing for stevia makes much of it being 100% natural - which ap [...]

Product review: Three light milks compared

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

There are so many milks in the dairy case these days, it can be hard to work out which one suits you. And when you notice that they cost more than regular low-fat or home-brand milk, you start to think twice.

Here I review three of the more ‘unusual' added-value low-fat milks so you can see if one is worth paying the extra for y [...]

Product review: Aqua Pura Hint of Lemon

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Found a great new water drink. It's bottled water with a splash of lemon flavour. That's it. Nothing else - no sugar, no sweeteners, no calories, no colours, no additives. Just water with flavour. It takes a minute to adjust to the fact that it's colourless but once you do, you suddenly look at all those yellow [...]

Product review: My first encounter with BARLEYmax

saxelby@foodwatch.com.au — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0100

BARLEYmax. It's being touted as the greatest super food of all time and the king of cereal grains. BARLEYmax has finally appeared in our food supply in the form of three new breakfast cereals, the first products to be made with the super barley. It's been over 12 years [...]

Blog Entries

Product Review: Big M School Smart Milk mini

Product review: Birdseye Create-a-meal – achievable easy and healthy meal for blokes?

Product review: Incaberries: a new “super berry”?

Product review: Traffic Light Food Tracker App

Book review:CSIRO & Baker IDI DIABETES Diet and Lifestyle Plan

Product review: Lipton Green Tea Ice Tea

Product review: Dietlicious home-delivered diet meals

Product review: SumoSalad – A healthy fast food lunch option?

Product review: Carisma - cutting the GI of potatoes

Product review: Quorn - an innovative new meat replacement

Product review: Plain sweet wheatmeal biscuits side by side

Product review: Rice Bran Oil

Book review: Mindless Eating

Product review: Grainwaves vs potato crisps

Book review: 4 Ingredients Cookbooks - quick but hardly healthy?

Product review: A handy, healthy office lunch solution

Product review: Stevia sweeteners side by side

Product review: Three light milks compared

Product review: Aqua Pura Hint of Lemon

Product review: My first encounter with BARLEYmax