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We love food. LOVE it! However, knowing what food is good for us, what is not-so-good for us, and all in between can lead us to wade into the messy waters of dietary wars, leaving us confused, overwhelmed and deflated. Fortunately, there are professionals who can investigate such conundrums for us, and it seems we … Continued

It can be downright confusing to know what to eat for optimal health.  We are exposed to a seemingly endless (and sometimes conflicting) stream of “how to eat” advice. Some dietary guidelines can be restrictive, extreme, unattainable or difficult to maintain. And then we’ve to navigate the clever marketing tactics employed by processed food manufacturers, … Continued

When reducing added sugar intake and ditching dependence on the sweet stuff, there are various ways to go about it.  Some go cold-turkey, cutting out added and free sugars entirely. Others wean off gradually, consuming less as time goes on. Cravings are inevitable (especially in the early days), and ways to manage the desire including eating more … Continued

True or false: Eating healthy means spending loads of cash on fancy superfoods found only at fancy health food stores. Thankfully, the answer is false, friends.  Look past the latest fad or trend on TikTok. There is no need for exotic, expensive ingredients to eat well and be healthy. There are plenty of affordable staple … Continued

Most Aussies are consuming too much added and free sugar. Recommendations are to limit daily intake to 6 teaspoons (25g), yet some are having at least 38 teaspoons of free sugars per day! Too much added and free sugar can lead to short- and long-term health concerns, so it is important to keep intake in … Continued

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

For big and little kids alike, getting prepared with a wholesome, healthy lunch can be time-consuming, difficult to plan, or require a level of creativity we are sometimes too weary to get our head around. Buying out all the time means we have little control over the ingredients or the way it is prepared or … Continued

There is no doubt parenting can be tricky. As caregivers for kidlets, we each do our best help them thrive. But sometimes you can feel you are up against it. Hands up if you have endured the struggle between what highly processed junk food your kid wants to eat, and what healthful, real food delight you have … Continued

That Sugar Movement recently added to its education collection an Early Learning Toolkit. This is something we are extremely proud of as the early intervention, in the formation of children’s eating habits and nutritional literacy is more important than ever. Many children are consuming too much added sugar – not only from discretionary foods but … Continued

In Australia, over a quarter of children are overweight or obese, and incidences of type 2 diabetes and (non-alcoholic) fatty liver are becoming more common in younger people- conditions that historically presented later in age and in alcoholics respectively. This situation hasn’t happened overnight, it has been brewing for a while. Our children are eating … Continued

Children who eat well are set up for a multitude of health benefits, such as developing healthy bones and teeth, concentrating and learning better, and more likely to develop healthier, mature food preferences and tastes to take into adulthood. Yet sports clubs and centres, which many Australian children frequent, are becoming dens for sugar-laden junk food. … Continued