Healthy Families with Healthy Food Guide

Supplements are big business and fitness and wellness influencers are constantly advertising them, but do we all need to be taking pills and potions to optimise our health, or are they a waste of money?  Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw pop the lid on which dietary supplements, if any, are worth taking and whether a healthy diet is enough on its own to keep your bo...

From carnivore diets and coffee enemas to drinking raw milk and avoiding foods on the ‘dirty dozen’ list – there’s seemingly no end to the lengths people will go to in the quest to be healthier (while avoiding the basics). Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw head down the rabbit hole of wild nutrition trends on social media.

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Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are the latest baddie on the block, with everyone from wellness influencers to US politicians blaming them for our health woes.  While there's little doubt over consumption of UPFs is associated with a range of chronic health conditions, is the current demonising of all foods in that category helpful to everyday people trying to eat a balanced diet?  Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de...

Chewy, slimy, mushy? Nope! For some people, food texture can be a barrier to eating a balanced and nutritious diet.  Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw delve into what sensory sensitivities to food are, how preferring soft or limited food textures can impact our health, and practical ways to bring some textural (and nutritional) diversity to your plate.

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With most of us falling well below meeting our daily fibre needs, fibre-maxxing is a social media trend that Healthy Food Guide can get behind.  Managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw share how much fibre you need and how to hit your daily target the healthiest way.  Plus, eating 30+ plant per week is the key to a healthy gut microbiome.  Find out how to accumulate more plant poi...

Changes to the US dietary guidelines and the reintroduction of a food pyramid have been mired in controversary, with some critics saying they're adding to the confusion about what constitutes a healthy diet.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Min Saw and managing editor Jenny de Montalk unpack the updates and discuss what they could mean for Australians and Kiwis.  Plus they share their top tips on packing the perfect healthy ...

Acute inflammation is a necessary reaction to injury or infection in your body. But chronic inflammation has been associated with multiple health conditions from mental illness to diabetes and heart disease.  And many of the factors driving chronic inflammation are modifiable.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum of three Kathleen Alleaume take a look at what inflammation is, what it really ...

Your brain health is essential to your overall well-being. Deaths from dementia are second only to heart disease as Australia’s biggest killer, and around 43 per cent of people aged 16-85 years have experienced a mental disorder, at some point.

The good news is, what we eat and how we live can reduce our risk of developing dementia, and a healthy diet and regular exercise can help with managing mental health conditions like a...

Some people are blessed with the even tone and smooth elasticity that are hallmarks of healthy skin, but is a ‘radiant glow’ achievable through lifestyle habits?  And does chocolate really cause acne?  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum of three Kathleen Alleaume investigate what role diet plays in skin health, including whether collagen supplements are worth the price tag.

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Having a family member announce they've become vegan can present a few challenges - from how to make sure they're getting all the nutrients they need to figuring out what to cook.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum-of-three Kathleen Alleaume take you through the basics of the vegan diet and how make sure your vegan loved one stays healthy.  Plus, they share practical tips to take the stres...

What you eat before and after exercise can make a difference to how much you get out of your work out.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum-of-three Kathleen Alleaume dig into the research around the best eating patterns to fuel exercise, whether you're a regular gym goer, a performance athlete, or looking for ways to keep your kids' energy levels up for sports. Plus, they answer whether it's bes...

Protein bars, protein shakes, protein bread – it seems like protein is showing up everywhere these days.  But how much of this specific nutrient is enough and what does it do anyway?  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum of three Kathleen Alleaume take a closer look at the marketing of protein and discuss what realistic daily requirements are for athletes, weight watchers, old...

With the cost of living squeezing household budgets tighter and tighter, healthy eating can seem like an unaffordable luxury for many.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum of three Kathleen Alleaume investigate what you can get for the average Aussie family-of-four food spend of $200 a week and share practical tips to save more money on your food bill while cutting down on waste.

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For decades we've been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but with the advent of intermittent fasting many of us are rethinking this advice.  Healthy Food Guide dietitian Jess Burvill and nutritionist and mum of three Kathleen Alleaume look at what the latest evidence is on our morning meal and what happens if you or your kids skip it.  Plus, they'll give you practical tips to help you avoid any nutriti...