What’s in my trolley?
I thought I would share with you on an ongoing basis my favourite foods that make their way into my trolley. Here are five of my current favourites: Berries – I […]
Category Archives: Knowledge
Nuts about nuts?
I love some nuts – basically all of them, with the exception of cashews. I’m partial to cashews but I think that’s because there was always an abundance of them […]
Happy International No Diet Day you fabulous individual
May 6th is International No Diet Day. This doesn’t mean that you should go and have a family block of chocolate all to yourself, rather the day focuses on the […]
Reduced fat, low fat, % fat free – What is the difference?
Have you ever found yourself looking at the packaging of food, reading that it is ‘low in this and a good source of that’ but not really knowing what on […]
Why is everyone nuts about coconuts?
Would you like some coconut oil, coconut water or perhaps a fresh drinking coconut? I could be tempted by the last one but only for the novelty factor of having […]
What’s Up Doc?
With 365 days in a year, I suppose it makes sense that there is such a thing as International Carrot Day. Honest, it does exist and it’s today! I couldn’t resist […]
The Good Egg
It’s Good Friday today! Since it is Easter I could write a post about chocolate and tell you about the cocoa percentage and type of fat used. I won’t though […]
Halt the Salt!
Did you know that it’s World Salt Awareness Week Monday 11th – Sunday 17th March? That’s right, starting tomorrow! World Salt Awareness Week is run by the World Action on […]
It’s a balancing act
Maintaining your weight is based on balancing your energy intake with your energy requirement. Your energy intake is the number of kilojoules in the food and drink you consume. Your […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Fats and their effects The Good Unsaturated fats, the ‘good fats’ are our friends. There are two types of unsaturated fats: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Let’s say that monounsaturated fats are […]
The Good Food Theory 