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About 98% of people who go on a fast weight loss diet regain all the weight they lost (often with a few bonus kilos) within 12 months. According to nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, the more diets you try, the worse the situation becomes. Fad diets cause problems...
Have you ever wondered why English beer is always warm and flat? We asked Burke’s Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, who does a lot of his research in the pub. Graeme said that it’s just not possible to have warm, fizzy beer. He explained that...
These days there are many different sauces, curry pastes and pestos available, as well as the two old favourites, tomato and Worcestershire sauce. In our segment Dr. Rosemary Stanton looked at sauces, why they are so popular and whether they can be part of a healthy...
A shot of wheatgrass juice in the morning is said to make you feel instantly healthier! Nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, examined this grassy liquid to see if the claims made about it are true. Scientific studies Although many people swear by wheatgrass juice, there...
Rosemary Stanton looked at some popular myths associated with the kind of foods we eat, and when we eat them. Myth: you shouldn’t combine proteins and carbohydrates There is no scientific evidence to support this idea. The body automatically digests mixtures of...
There are dozens of different breads available, and Rosemary Stanton says they all pass basic nutrition levels. Bread is a good source of starchy carbohydrate, B vitamins and dietary fibre, as well as small quantities of minerals. Wholemeal and grain breads have the...
In this recipe Geoff Jansz combines the deliciously tart, fruity flavours of rhubarb with a traditional bread pudding. Ingredients 8 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and chopped 1 cup sugar juice and zest of 1 orange 8 firm pears, cored, peeled and chopped 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1...
In our segment Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make a traditional risotto with a rich, complex flavour. Geoff said the secret to this recipe was the use of different mushroom varieties, including wood ear, yellow oyster, shiitake, Swiss brown, shimeji, enoki red and...
Geoff Jansz visited the Golden Century Restaurant in Sydney’s China Town, to find out how to make the perfect fried rice. The Managing Director, Eric Wong, told Geoff that it’s easy to tell a good fried rice from a bad one. In a good fried rice, the...
For the past 15 years, Geoff Jansz has been growing his fruit and vegetables without using chemical fertilisers or pesticides. He likes the philosophy of organic farming: caring what goes into the soil, caring what you eat and caring about what is left for future...