Food, Health & Nutrition

Iron A lack of iron is one of the most common dietary deficiencies in Australia. If you’re feeling tired all the time even though you get plenty of sleep and lead an otherwise normal, happy life, it is possible that you have an iron deficiency. Iron is essential...

Keeping Cookies Crisp If you have trouble with biscuits going soggy, try this kitchen tip from Geoff Jansz. Place some rice in a microwave-safe glass bowl and microwave for two minutes, stirring every now and then. Allow the rice to cool, and then spread it over the...

Kids’ Snacks Rosemary looked at snack foods promoted for kids, and found that most of them are of concern from a nutritional point of view. The information provided on the labels of some of these products is also a problem. Rosemary thinks it would be a good...

Lactose is the sugar found in the milk of all mammals. It is normally broken down in the small intestine by an enzyme called lactase. Most mammals stop producing lactase after weaning, but many humans continue to produce the enzyme and can digest milk throughout life....

Almost all kids like junk foods – how could they help it when advertisers spend millions of dollars selling it to them? But kids don’t only like junk food. After all, the biggest selling breakfast cereal – by far – is Weetbix, and it’s...

Lazy Stew Peter Valder has a simple approach to cooking. Preparation should be easy, the food should be high in fibre and low in fat, and it should taste good! This “lazy person’s” stew is a perfect example of one of Peter’s quick, healthy...

Some old wives’ tales hold more than a grain of truth, and probably developed from long observation that certain eating habits led to healthier lives. However, others are just pure myth. Rosemary Stanton looks at some of the more popular myths about food, to see...

Magic Pills These days there are pills that claim to get rid of your cellulite, reduce your appetite, metabolise your fat, cleanse your liver and build muscle. Another popular product, JuicePlus+, is supposed to be the next best thing to fruits and vegetables. But do...

Geoff Jansz shows us how to make perfect pizza dough, a fresh tomato base and one of his favourite toppings. He also lets us in on a bit of a trade secret – how to make a professional looking, crusty base. You soak an unglazed terracotta tile in cold water for a...

Crumbles are delicious, warming puddings that fill the kitchen with great aromas and rich flavours, and they don’t have to be stodgy. Geoff’s recipe for rhubarb crumble serves between six and eight people. It’s an excellent dessert to give the family...