Researchers are still debating the effects of monosodium glutamate (MSG), but Dr Rosemary Stanton says there’s no doubt that some people are sensitive to high doses of MSG and to foods containing large quantities of natural glutamates. What is glutamate?...
The Federal Government has recently released some National Physical Activity Guidelines, which refer to the minimum levels of physical activity required for good health. The first guideline encourages us to ‘think of movement as an opportunity, not an...
Geoff Jansz’s no-cook tomato sauce is ready in the time it takes to boil up the pasta! Ingredients 400g dry spaghetti, cooked al dente 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tbs white wine vinegar 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 red onion, finely diced 6 vine-ripened...
Jackie French showed how to jazz up boring meat dishes with a spicy orange chutney. The bad news is that once you’ve made the chutney you’ll have to wait about three weeks for the flavours to mature. However, Jackie says this delicious chutney is...
Nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, says that even though many foods are labelled ‘light’ (or ‘lite’), they may still contain substantial quantities of fat and kilojoules. Confusing labels Product labels are supposed to tell you why a product is...
This chicken dish from Geoff Jansz has wonderful Italian colour, flavour and aroma. Ingredients 4 large single chicken breasts 4 slices prosciutto Stuffing 200g marinated Italian vegetables (sun-dried tomatoes, capsicum, artichoke and eggplant) Sauce 1/4 large...
When unexpected guests drop in, Peter Valder serves this quick and easy chicken dish. It goes well with rice or mashed potato and a green vegetable, or it can be used to fill vol-au-vent cases. Prepared ahead it can be frozen, then thawed out and reheated as required....
Most people use the aromatic leaves of the bay tree (Laurus nobilis) and kaffir lime tree (Citrus hystrix) to flavour foods. Jackie French takes the idea of ‘eating your greens’ much further. She flavours her recipes with lemon leaves (Citrus...
At this time of year citrus trees are in full production and many people are wondering what on earth to do with the harvest! Geoff Jansz has a ‘delicious’ solution to the problem. He makes a light and fluffy, self-saucing pudding using new season lemons....
About 80% of people will suffer back pain at some stage in their lives. In our segment health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, looked at some of the ways of preventing lower back pain. What causes back pain? Garry said that one common cause of back pain is leg...