Next to coronary disease, stroke is the second leading cause of death in Australia. Statistics from the Australian Stroke Foundation show that around 60,000 Australians will suffer new and recurrent strokes in 2010. This translates to 1 stroke every 10 minutes in Australia alone.
Meeting the Special Nutritional Needs of Older People
A well balanced diet is always essential to ensure the best nutrition regardless of age. With today being the international day for the older person, it is a great time to look at the importance of nutrition in this group.
Dementia and Nutrition
This week has been dementia awareness week. As dietitians we see a range of people with dementia, mostly who are older with varying levels of dementia. Recently, more emphasis has been placed on benefits of good nutrition in people with dementia. Good nutrition can improve cognitive function, prevent malnutrition and the myriad of problems associated [...]
Modifying creamy pasta for Heart Disease
Creamy pasta is something we all love to eat. Particularly in winter, when we are craving comfort food or we just want a meal that has a perfect combination of flavours and textures. Creamy Pasta is something my friends and I often cook, not only for the above reasons, but because it is quick, easy [...]
Top 5 Foods for Health
Seriously, there are no ‘best’ foods that you must include in your diet, but a healthy lifestyle needs to include a range of foods. However, if we were asked the top 5 things that everyone should eat, the following come to mind. However, if you just ate these 5 foods, you would still not be [...]
The Good ‘Ol Googy Eggs
There has been differing health stances on the humble egg over the past couple of decades. Do I need to avoid eggs if I have high cholesterol?
Healthy Bones
Healthy Bones are important for a healthy life. Our bones, over 200 of them that make up the human skeleton.
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A love affair with the ThermomixI am a typical working mother of 3 who always had great intentions of providing my family with healthy food.
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Healthy Bones
Healthy Bones are important for a healthy life. Our bones, over 200 of them that make up the human skeleton.
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Nutrition for DementiaFor those with dementia, there can often be many hurdles to good nutrition. We offer a quick insight into optimizing nutrition for our loved ones with dementia.
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Veg OutHow to incorporate more vegetables into your diet.
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Going Back To The BasicsHow many times have you pondered the idea of growing your own fruit and vegetables, having chooks roaming free, and even baking your own bread?
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