Nutrition for the Ages

Cheese pairings cheat "sheet" 🤓

National Nutrition Week 15th-21st October!!
We’re supporting Nutrition Australia's mission to encourage people to get their 5 serves of veg each day.
Kickstart your day by adding veggies to your breakfast!
Having vegemite on toast? Add some avocado!
Making an omelette? Chuck in some chopped tomato!
Visit tryfor5.org.au and follow

Mitch is an Aussie battler, but instead of succumbing to the hardship he has faced, all he wants is a better future for his kids. As a single Dad, he is struggling to provide meals for his three children with autism in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis and life is hard.

And yet, despite all his challenges, he volunteers to make meals for others at a Foodbank Member Charity when he struggles himself.

We are constantly blown away by the sheer resilience of those we meet in our communities, and Mitch is the embodiment of the Aussie spirit. He is doing what Queenslanders do best – facing adversity with a determined spirit and a big heart.

Help families like Mitch’s today. Make a donation online: www.foodbank.org.au/support-us/make-a-donation/donate-funds

We think this is a great social experiment, aiming to improve the health of aged care residents.

Maggie Beer aims for a new model of aged care with ABC show | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data The show will see Beer and a 'team of experts' overcoming obstacles to deliver a nutritious new menu to Australian aged-care residents.

Food Allergy Week runs from 21-27 May 2023. Be Aware - Show You Care!

International Compost Awareness Week Australia, runs from 7-13 May, 2023. The campaign aims to improve awareness of the importance of compost, including the reduction of carbon pollution by reducing the amount of organic waste that gets put into landfill.

March 20th is World Oral Health Day. If you're having trouble with your teeth, it can significantly impact your nutrition and diet. This could be a result of poorly fitted dentures, oral cavities, and pain as well. Take action and protect your smile.

Healthy Lunchbox Week runs from the 5th to 12th February 2023. It's a Nutrition Australia initiative, encouraging families to make healthy, enjoyable lunchboxes. Checkout the website for some great inspiration https://www.healthylunchboxweek.org.au.

This is a good guide for balancing your meals. We try to apply similar principles when cooking a recipe too.

BUILDING A BALANCED MEAL

Building a balanced meal is all about including the major food groups in different proportions on your plate and trying to include a variety of different foods.

We recommend you:
- Fill ¼ of your plate with a source of carbohydrate which can include wholegrains such as brown rice, wholemeal pasta or wholegrain bread or starchy veggies like potato.
-Fill 1/2 plate your plate with lots of different coloured vegetables

-Fill ¼ of your plate with a source of protein. Try lean meats, chicken, fish and eggs, or plant-based sources such as tofu and legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, or black beans.

-Add a portion of healthy fats. Healthy fats are found in foods like avocado, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, nuts and seeds.


A balance of foods containing protein, carbohydrate, fats, and fibre from vegetables makes for a nutrient packed meal giving you sustained energy and can help you feel fuller for longer.

Interesting read, focusing on cooking unpeeled vegetables. Where we live, you're able to put vegetable scraps in the green waste bin. It's a great idea to check with your local council to see if you're able to place food scraps in the green bins, to be used for compost in order to reduce landfill and waste.

Avoid peeling your potatoes 🚫 On average one potato contains 30mg of vitamin C, which will provide over half of your daily vitamin C requirements. By peeling a potato before cooking it, you will destroy significant amounts of that vitamin C. Not only does peeling your vegetables have an immediate impact on their nutritional value but it also has an impact on the environment.

Nutrition Australia reports that Australian households account for 2.46 million tonnes of the country's food waste annually. To reduce this statistic Queenslanders need to do their part. Remember to use the whole vegetable.

For more vegetable tips read our latest blog here 👉 https://hw.qld.gov.au/blog/how-to-make-the-most-of-vegetables/

It's National Nutrition Week from October 16-23. "Try for 5" is a collaboration between Nutrition Australia, vegetable growers and health-focused organisations. The intention is to help you get more vegetables in your day. Go to the Try For 5 website for some great recipe ideas: https://www.tryfor5.org.au/recipes

🥚🥚 Answer: You can't tell from this photo! But, there are some things you can do to prevent your risk:
❌ Never wash dirty eggs. Dirty eggs may have Salmonella bacteria on their shell and washing them allows bacteria to move from the outside of the shell to inside.
❌ Never use cracked eggs. The cracks allow Salmonella to enter the egg and grow inside 🤢

Eating well is essential to healthy ageing. As people age, they need to choose nutrient-dense, healthy options. Here are some helpful tips.

Nutrition For Healthy Ageing - Retirement Now Eating well is essential to healthy ageing. As people age, they need to choose nutrient-dense, healthy options. Here are some helpful tips.

Make the little swaps!

A recent study's found food swaps not only help families create lasting wellbeing, but also lead to improved long-term nutrition health.

We have 9 easy swaps to get you and your family started 👉 https://fal.cn/3hFtM

This is a good read. It's very promising for people living with Type II Diabetes and other co-morbidities.

New medicine class to treat type 2 diabetes - Diabetes Australia Scientists have developed a product called PATAS in a new class of diabetes medicines called "Adipeutics" for therapies that specifically target the adipocytes* or fat cells.