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If I had to choose one store cupboard item I couldn’t live without, it would probably be tinned tomatoes. Tomatoes have a tumultuous history. Originally thought poisonous due to their close relationship to deadly nightshade, tomatoes are native to Central and South America. They were a prime candidate for canning due to their high acidic … Continued

Today we are going to keep things skin deep and take a closer look at what too much of the sweet white stuff can do to our largest organ Our skin— all 1.5-2 metres square of it —  has many functions. To name a few, it protects against extreme temperatures, sunlight and chemicals. It manufactures … Continued

I love to cook. And I presumed that once I became a mother I would be making my children the most fabulous food. Turns out I’m often raiding the fridge for scraps to give my hungry children. Cheese on toast anyone? And then when we were entertaining it was the same – I’d cook something … 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

Zucchini, zucchini everywhere! It’s that time of the year when the zucchini begins to take over the garden, one minute they are small and shiny, and the next they’re big enough to use for a stand-up paddle board. A great plant to grow in your home or school vegetable garden, the fruit just keeps on … Continued

  As the summer holidays come to a close and we fall back into a normal routine, it can be stressful trying to get dinner on the table! Some weeks I try and plan ahead for each meal, but trying to get the groceries bought with two small children is a serious challenge! Inevitably I … Continued

It’s that time of year when love is flourishing in the garden, and that love is the bond between basil and tomato. This complementary relationship extends beyond the garden, straight into the kitchen and is one that cannot be matched. It’s said that tomatoes taste sweeter when they are grown surrounded by basil. Planting tomatoes … Continued

While we have a long way to go with our current (health) state of affairs, the wheels are in motion towards a healthier future. We can thank the persistent public health workers, health-promoting advocates and (with the utmost respect) the kale-eating, yoga-doing, Instagramming foodies. Consumers are becoming more interested and informed about what they are … Continued

We wrote recently about the concern of energy drink consumption by kids. Since, a new mini-review looking into effects from energy drink consumption has been released. The conclusions aren’t good news for our Red Bull sipping friends. The latest review, published in Frontiers in Public Health, looked at advertised benefits, nutritional content and public health … Continued

Of late, there has been much discussion around the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and weight gain (and it’s associated health consequences). Unfortunately, getting lost in this talk is the very real issue of poor oral health as a consequence from sipping these drinks. We reported previously on the increase of tooth extractions in … Continued

American’s are drinking less of the fizzy drink! Well, at least most. Using statistics from an on-going U.S. national health survey, a new Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health study published in the journal Obesity reveals that consumption of a sugary drink on any given day in 2003 compared to 2014 is down from 79.7% … 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