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You are what you eat. So if you’re finding yourself moody and tired, taking a look at your diet may help to explain a few things. Making a few tweaks to your diet can help to boost your mood. Here nutritionist and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid reveals five foods that can help lift your spirits. […]

Have you been feeling a little fluey lately? Instead of visiting the pharmacy, visit the greengrocers and stock up on foods that boost your immune system. Nutritionist Joanna McMillan says preventing the flu and other bugs this winter is as easy as boosting your immune system by eating a healthy well-rounded diet that includes the […]

You may have heard that carrots help you see in the dark, but is this just an old wives’ tale? What other foods will help maintain good eyesight throughout your life? Vitamin A Carrots are a good source of betacarotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A has long been associated with vision […]

Lisa McCune is rarely without her infectious smile. The actress we all grew to love when she played Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers has a life overflowing with love, and counts her blessings every day. She has many awards and an enviable lifestyle, but it is the simple things in life that keep Lisa so […]

One of the easiest superfoods to incorporate into your meals is the tomato. This fantastically versatile vegetable (which is, technically speaking, a fruit) has enormous health benefits, whether it’s eaten fresh in a salad or semi-dried as a tasty pizza topping. Round, red and full of juice One of the most notable attributes of the […]

A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela by Dee Nolan, Lantern, $100 This book is so beautiful it makes me squeak. That grass-green jacket – the colour, I’m told, of the hills on which you walk during stages of the grand six-week (though many do less) pilgrimage of St James, which ends at the […]

Chef David Thompson explains how he was part of a movement that changed attitudes to Thai food in Australia. His latest trick is to take Thai food back to the Thais. “Australian Thai food was simply bad years ago,” Thompson says. “I remember dining at a restaurant called Siam in 1979 which was one of […]

With prices on the average grocery bill on the rise, it seems that fresh fruit and vegies are often blamed for spikes in cost — or even worse, are avoided in the name of the household budget. So, are fresh fruit and vegetables really more expensive than their processed counterparts? “The Real Cost of Healthy […]

With 5.4 million people experiencing food poisoning in Australia each year, food safety is something we should all want to get right. And with summer entertaining not too far off, a salad plate or antipasto platter can easily be left out for a little too long. So, how can we keep our guests (and ourselves) […]

ITALIAN FOOD SAFARI BY MAEVE O’MEARA WITH GUY GROSSI, HARDIE GRANT, $55. The long-awaited next feast in SBS’s beautiful Food Safari series is a celebration of the Italian Australians who have kept their food traditions intact over generations. Travel again with Maeve O’Meara and legendary chef Guy Grossi as they spend time with Australia’s top […]