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Not a fan of cooking each night? Well you have probably noticed the growing chilled ready-to-eat meal category. After a *busy* day, opting for a microwave meal might bring a smile to your dial. What ones are worth it? *Check out our RTE Meals Guide* We cover: 2:30 Australia and New Zealand ready-to-eat meal brands 4:15 Explanation of “real foods”6:00 Saturated fat content in ready-to-eat meals8:00 Dietary fibre content in meals9:40 Upgrading nutrients/ vegetable content One-li...

Omega-3 fatty acids are often praised as essential for brain health, heart function, and overall well-being—but how much do we really know about them? In this episode, we explore their benefits, best food sources, and supplementation. Are you getting enough? What’s the difference between EPA, DHA, and ALA? And do plant-based sources measure up? Tune in as we break it all down, separating fact from fiction to help you make informed choices for your health. We cover: 2:45 Deep science d...

A deep dive into the science of the menstrual cycle, nutrition, and exercise. Evidence-based chats on hormones, training, and fuelling your body right! We cover: 3:00 Underrepresentation of females in the scientific literature 6:00 Why a narrative review on dietary energy intake across the menstrual cycle was completed7:15 Description of the evidence-base on the effect of the menstrual cycle phase on energy intake9:10 Phases of the menstrual cycle11:05 The effect of the menstrual c...

It's Pulses Week and this year I’ve teamed up with The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council and we are keeping it easy! We cover: 10 easiest ways to include legumes (beans/peas) in your diet FREE e-RECIPE BOOK One-liners you don’t want to miss: “Legumes support a healthy gut, help improve overall health, are full of key nutrients like protein and fibre and reduce risk of chronic disease.” “1 cup of cooked peas provides 8g of protein and because it is a plant protein, also...

Fern Ho, CEO and Co-Founder of The Leaf Protein Co. joins us to talk about a protein source you may have not heard about yet! We cover: What is leaf protein? The extraction process Global competitor landscape Other plants and their protein extraction Commercialising leaf proteinWhat stage is Leaf Protein Co. currently at? How is your product performing once applied to different formats and food matrices? What the future holds for Leaf Protein Co The fu...

Sunny Nathu left Auckland weighing 108kg, landed in Singapore for a work secondment, and said to himself that this has to stop, “if I go further down this path there is no turning back”. 6-months later Sunny has lost 15kg, well on his way to his 80kg goal weight, and is feeling better than ever! We cover: 02.50: Sunny’s weight gain and poor trajectory of health prior to transformation 06.50: Weight loss attempts09.30: Lack of sleep and it’s impact on health 11:00: The bu...

The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s Whole Grain Week is here! We’re bringing you Jessica Ferguson, the Weet-Bix™ Dietitian to answer your top questions about Weet-Bix™. We cover: What are Weet-Bix™ made of? What does 100% wholegrains mean? How many wholegrains in Weet-Bix™? Why you should eat wholegrains How many wholegrains to aim for each dayNutrition & health benefits of Weet-Bix™ Dietitian’s top ways to eat Weet-Bix™ One-liners you don’...

Join us for a conversation on alternative proteins through the lens of nutrition and health. We cover: What are alternative proteins? What are complementary proteins? Mainstream media on diet, health and alternative proteins Are conventional processed meat products (e.g. sausages, bacon) improving the nutritional profile of their products? Food Frontiers position on the ultra-processed foods How alternative proteins could be positioned within the Austral...

It's Women's Health Week and mental health always matters! Join us as we discuss what the evidence says when it comes to nutrition and depression & anxiety. We also look at a new study that was published in the Lancet comparing lifestyle (diet and exercise) and psychotherapy interventions. We cover: WHO definitions of depression & anxiety Rates of depression & anxiety in NZ and Australia Mediterranean diet & mental healthNew Lancet study around nutrition &amp...

It’s Women’s Health Week and endocrinologist, Dr Megan Ogilvie is with us and flipping the script on menopause. Megan draws from different cultures and looks at menopause through a positive lens. A must-listen for all women that will leave you feeling aspired! We cover: What is menopause? And what is “normal” for women? How do you think women should view this time? What does this time really mean? Menopause myths Menopause and belly fat, why? One-liners...

Are packaged snack foods creeping into your diet more than you would like? Join us as we look at what we are snacking on, how we are snacking and what changes could be made that take into account the reasons you love to snack. We cover: The Healthylife 2024 Living Healthy Report An overview of recommended serve sizes from the dietary guidelines compared to those found on food packetsAustralian’s favourite packaged food snacksHow snacking has changed across the last 4 years&n...

The first of three podcast episodes on food portions! To kick us off we have Ashleigh Jones, Nutrition & Health Manager at Lite n’ Easy to give us the facts when it comes to food portions and how to go about portion control (something we could all use a little help with). We cover: Portions, serve size, serving - what do they all mean? Where Australians go wrong with portion control Does portion control matter when consuming healthy foods? What role does the foo...