Articles tagged with: nutrients

Eat to boost your immune system

25 March 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to boost your immune system - 4 nutrients that help

By now, we all know the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. Fever, a dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, and sometimes aches and pains. However, as winter rolls around the annual cold and flu season does too. So, for all these reasons it’s a great idea to eat to boost your immune system and do your best not get sick this winter. Check your diet for these four key nutrients…

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Read the August 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - Gluten-free and more ...

30 August 2016 by

Read the August 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - Gluten-free and more ...

After many requests I've decided to revisit the topic of gluten-free in the August edition of the Foodwatch Newsletter....

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Read the July 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - watch out for naughty labels!

26 July 2016 by

Read the July 2016 Foodwatch Newsletter now - watch out for naughty labels!

In Australia we’ve become used to being able to trust the claims made on labels. Yes, some of them are tricky, such a...

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What is vitamin E (tocopherol)?

2 December 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

What is vitamin E (tocopherol)?

Vitamin E isn't a single substance but consists of a group of 8 compounds known as tocopherols and tocotrienols, of which...

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Q. Which foods should someone with coeliac disease avoid?

15 July 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Which foods should someone with coeliac disease avoid?

Q. I have recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease. Could you tell me which specific foods to avoid? A. Coeliac disease...

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Q. I’m confused. I know what polyunsaturated means, but what’s monounsaturated?

26 April 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. I’m confused. I know what polyunsaturated means, but what’s monounsaturated?

A.   Monounsaturated fats have only one double bond in their carbon chain (hence the term "mono"), while polyunsaturated...

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