Yianna Zhang, Amanda Patterson and Ken Ng, look at what your options are if they do. Around 75% of infants aged six to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged one to two years in Australia don’t get the recommended dietary intake of iron. Despite their small size,...
What a great idea as a snack for kids – and full of yummy veggies. Easy for kids to make as well! Ingredients 250g pumpkin, peeled, seeds scooped out, chopped into 1cm pieces 2 cups (170g) small broccoli florets (about 1 head of broccoli) 2 cups...
Basler läckerli is a delicious sweet treat that’s a specialty of the Swiss canton of Basel. It’s sometimes made with hazelnuts instead of almonds, and some recipes use either orange peel or lemon peel, so feel free to substitute if you don’t have everything on hand....
From counterfeit ingredients to misleading labels, the world of food can sometimes be a realm of deception. Food fraud, a concerning issue, involves selling counterfeit or misleading food products to consumers. Surprisingly, even staples like honey can fall victim to this hidden menace. In a marketplace where...
Exciting research from Monash University reveals how a mother's diet during early pregnancy can have a remarkable impact on the brain health of her children and even her grandchildren. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Cell Biology, scientists at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute investigated...
Love pasta? Then you'll love this easy change to a simple family pasta dish from Donna Hay. The crispy crumb and chilli flakes can be simply altered to suit your family's dietary needs. Ingredients 400g dried spaghetti 1 cup (250ml) pure cream 4 egg yolks, lightly...
A groundbreaking research conducted by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has revealed that babies with food allergies are more likely to develop asthma and experience reduced lung function as they grow older. This study, published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, highlights the importance...
Accredited Practising Dietitian Evangeline Mantzioris reports, 'What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit'. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to...
Campbellfield Heights Primary School has recently joined the Vic Kids Eat Well initiative, taking a positive step towards promoting the health and wellbeing of our students. As parents, we can be proud of the school's commitment to providing delicious and nutritious food options through its...
There are some basic energy-saving tips that anyone who is conscious of their environmental footprint or looking to save money on bills will have heard time and time again. These are not those. We’ve gone down the unbeaten track to gather six surprising energy hacks that...
