Brain food for toddlers Eighty percent of our adult brain is formed by the age of three. So just at the time when our toddlers have learnt that saying “NO” causes the big people around them to act in all sorts of funny ways,...
Omega-3's are not all equal!
There’s no denying that eating fish is good for you. One of the key reasons is that it’s a great source of polyunsaturated fat – in particular the omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA. These fats...
Finding the hidden salt in my pantry! The best way to learn is to teach. I find this all the time with nutrition. Whenever I give a talk, I invariably find myself thinking ‘Oh yes. I must do that!’ Telling others is a great way to keep...
Keep your eyes healthy with sweet corn It’s great to buy fruit and vegetables in season. Right now we’re eating heaps of sweet corn. It’s so easy to cook: three minutes per cob (husk on) in the microwave. My son and I munch ours straight...
Can I eat mussels if I have high cholesterol?
The short answer is yes - you can eat mussels if you have high cholesterol. Mussels are low in kilojoules, cholesterol and fat. The little fat they do have is mostly healthy unsaturated fat with plenty...
When I first visited Thailand in 1989 there were no fast food chains – and no overweight Thai people. Twenty years later there are loads of fast food chains and many overweight Thais. It’s a tragedy that the worst of our western food habits has infiltrated this amazing culture.
Here’s a delicious way to eat fruit and rolled oats! It’s not as healthy as porridge but as far as desserts go it gets a big healthy tick from me! That is so long as you don’t drown it with cream (40% fat). Try a small scoop of ice-cream (about 11% fat) or Greek yoghurt (about 8-10% fat).
Bake at 190C (380F) for 45 minutes until topping is golden brown.
Finally as promised here is the recipe for meatloaf as described in the ‘Men in the Kitchen’ post. It’s adapted from an Alison Holst recipe – with more vegetables in it!
Mix all ingredients together. Shape into two loaves. Place on baking paper on a baking tray. Smear top with tomato sauce. Bake at 180 for 40-45 minutes until firm.
Serve with salad. It tastes just as good the next day.
Want to cut the amount of salt your family shakes on their food? Stick clear tape over half the holes in the salt shaker. Who knows? It might just work. It certainly did for one study where they found that people shook the salt shaker for a certain time regardless of how much was coming out. When they taped over half the holes, the study subjects unknowingly ended up eating half the amount of salt.
This ’stealth’ method of reducing salt is exactly what many nutritionally responsible food manufacturers
