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The truth about lecithin

7 June 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

The truth behind coconut oil

Many “health gurus” tout the benefits of coconut oil. Just type the term into any search engine and you’ll be flooded with articles claiming it controls sugar cravings, is good for your heart, produces rapid weight loss, helps digestion, boosts your metabolism and even prevents the degenerative diseases of aging!

Is Krill oil better than fish oil?

3 February 2021 by

Is Krill oil better than fish oil?

This is a question I’m often asked. Especially as krill oil bounced onto the huge market of fish oil capsules with unbelievable...

Australian extra-virgin olive oils – some of the world’s best!

6 March 2019 by

Australian extra-virgin olive oils – some of the world’s best!

We recently visited Rylstone Olive Press , an olive oil producer in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. The Rylstone...

13 trans fat foods to remove from your diet!

17 January 2018 by

13 trans fat foods to remove from your diet!

Trans fats are a nutrition no-no. Yet they’re in demand for many and varied quality reasons. For instance, they make food taste...

Olive oils – what do all the classifications mean?

11 May 2016 by

Olive oils – what do all the classifications mean?

Olive oil is a key ingredient of the famed Mediterranean diet. It has been credited with reduced cholesterol; lower rates of heart...

My visit to see the Cobram Estate olive harvest

20 May 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

My visit to see the Cobram Estate olive harvest

I’m a great fan of extra virgin olive oil so was delighted to have the chance to fly to the Boundary Bend olive grove in Mildura in...