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April 1, 2022
Sugar and sleep
Sleep is essential to health. Equally important as eating well and moving the body. But what does sleep have to do with sugar? A lot, it turns out! The importance of sleep We need sleep for pretty much every aspect of health. This includes proper immune, metabolic, brain, and cardiovascular function, appetite regulation and … Continued
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March 30, 2022
Eat a little better each meal for a healthier, longer life
Changing dietary habits can be hard, regardless of what motivates one to do so. Perhaps this is because we have adopted an all-or-nothing attitude when it comes to ‘diet’, which can be difficult to maintain. Or we rely on willpower alone. This is near impossible. Or we become overwhelmed with counting every kilojoule, despite there … Continued
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March 15, 2022
No added sugar Easter alternatives!
Easter is here, friends! And with it, supermarket aisles of coloured foil and bunny-themed, sugar-laden sweets. It is a festive time of year, and a chocolate Easter egg for the kids as part of the fun can be okay. What we don’t need is our kids partaking in a mountain of chocolate and other sugared-up … Continued
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March 10, 2022
The eating habits of kids
Everyday we are exposed to ultra-processed packaged food and drink that is fancy looking, hyper-palatable, super-cheap, and easily accessible. And generally unhealthy. Whether online, on the TV, at school, on public transport, or at the weekend sporting match, it is hard to avoid the temptation of such offerings by the “Big Food” industry. In the face of … Continued
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March 6, 2022
Healthy meal ideas for kids
Creating a meal to please kids that is also healthy can be a challenge. Children and teens can have a discerning palate and a preference for particular (often less healthy) foods. It is not surprising. We are faced with endless marketing of hyper-palatable ultra-processed and packaged foods, many of which contain added and free sugars while offering … Continued
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February 28, 2022
Sugar and kids
Kids love sweet stuff. In fact, humans are wired to desire it. For most of history, humans evolved to seek out sweet tastes. Finding sweet, ripe foods offered an easy energy source, therefore, an evolutionary advantage. In the modern-day developed environment, foods high in added sugars are readily available and abundant. It is difficult … Continued
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January 24, 2022
Whole vs ultra-processed foods
To eat for health, we are often guided by what to exclude or restrict. The problem is, with all the dietary ideas, recommendations, and advice out there, the counting and restrictions can feel overwhelming. We suggest flipping the focus and trying a simpler approach to healthy eating: focus on what to include instead. These being mostly whole and minimally processed … Continued
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January 10, 2022
Sugar and food choice
You are what you eat, yet what you eat can be influenced by many factors. When attempting reduce added and free sugar intake, and eat well overall, it is useful to be aware of what may be driving your food or drink selection. The reality is, there are many of forces at play! Here are … Continued
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January 1, 2022
Tackling sugar cravings
Without a doubt, sugar is tempting and cravings can be intense. Food and drink containing added sugar is everywhere, widely marketed, cheap, and easy to over-consume. With sugar present in around 80% of the food supply, your body and taste buds may have come to expect and desire it. To reduce intake and dependence, it … Continued
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December 12, 2021
What to do when you overload on sugar
While a little added or free sugar is okay for most, come the festive season we are often bombarded with excessive offerings of the sugary stuff. In addition to what is already hiding in everyday and seemingly ‘healthy’ foods, at this time of the year – with gatherings, supermarkets, and gifts brimming with sweetened food … Continued
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December 1, 2021
Managing sugar overload this festive season
In times where social distancing, lockdowns, and Zoom hangs have become the new normal, typical holiday and Christmas activities and gatherings may look different. What mightn’t change is the mountain of sugar you find yourself exposed to. While a little added sugar is okay, it can be easy to go overboard! Here are a few … Continued
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November 1, 2021
Sugar and the liver
Less loved or glamorous than other organs in the body, we feel the liver is due more attention and respect! The liver undertakes numerous physiological processes (over 500 vital functions!) to keep the body healthy, including storing glucose to be later used for energy; producing bile for fat breakdown and utilising fat-soluble vitamins; forming proteins … Continued
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