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Show AllLovely Lamb Shanks
A friend was somewhat blown away on a recent visit to the United States, when she found on the menu of what purported to be a very upmarket restaurant, Pig’s Cheek, which she was in the habit of feeding to her dog!
1 commentMaking Weight Loss Last
The fact that overweight and obesity are major health problems in New Zealand and around the world is not new.
1 commentScones for all
Scones, in various guises, are one of the cornerstones of baking, and there’s nothing quite like a fresh scone with butter and jam with a morning coffee, to get the conversation flowing.
1 commentNutrition for Sports Performance
An excellent book on sports nutrition has recently been released and I was fortunate to have the opportunity to review it.
1 commentSausages
Sausages seemed a simple topic to tackle this month – after all, sausages are one of the oldest and most popular foods, whether you call them bangers, snags or snarlers.
1 commentTop Nutrition Tip: Eat more fat
What, you say? More fat? Yes, but I’m talking about the healthier unsaturated fats.
1 commentPumpkins and Winter Squashes
Pumpkins are the best known of the winter squash family, which reaches our markets around this time of year to give us lots of culinary opportunities over winter.
1 commentTop tip: Balance the bank – the energy bank.
One crucial step for all New Zealanders is to stablise our weight, stopping the gaining of undesirable body weight.
1 commentThe Anzac Biscuit Myth
It’s hard to shatter people’s myths…but I’m going to do so. I bet you think that Anzac Biscuits were based on Scottish oatcakes...
1 commentBest time to eat fast carbs
Carbohydrate foods have been given a hard time over the last 5 years but this is finally changing. Many people may be surprised to discover there is a good time to eat fast carbs (or high GI –glycaemic index).
1 commentGo to work on an egg
I can’t recall whether the catchy advertising campaign of “Go to work on an egg” happened in New Zealand or whether it was during my time in Britain, but it’s surely not a bad idea two or three times a week to start the day with a good breakfast that includes an egg.
1 commentIodise your diet – Iodine is an essential nutrient.
One of the more unusual nutritional concerns for New Zealand, and the people who live here, is the low level of iodine in our soil and the reliance on food for this important mineral.
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