Latest research, recipe idea, Smart Eating Week 2020, events and more. No images? Click here Bringing you the latest nutrition research and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing. Latest ResearchFood neophobia and its association with food preferences and dietary intake of adultsThe results of a recent cross-sectional study have been published in the Nutrition & Dietetics: Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia. This study (1) aimed to assess the association of food neophobia (FN) with food preferences, dietary intake and dietary quality in Portuguese adults. As outlined in the study, FN is characterised by the tendency to reject new/unfamiliar foods or to experience anxiety and aversion when exposed to unfamiliar foods. Take a look at the abstract of this study here. Key Findings
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How can NAQ Nutrition help? Food neophobia is often common in young children in Australia. We have a number of resources available on our website that provide information on improving food variety in fussy eaters as well as additional fussy eating tips, which may assist parents and families with food neophobia. Reference: 1. Costa A, Silva C, Oliveira A. Food neophobia and its association with food preferences and dietary intake of adults. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2019; 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12587 Recipe IdeaDark Chocolate Risotto With Valentine's Day fast approaching, here's a delicious dessert recipe for dark chocolate risotto - rich in both flavour and also antioxidants! Ingredients - 1/2 cup Arborio rice Instructions 1. In a pot combine rice, milk, maple syrup and salt. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Smart Eating Week 2020GOLD Cooking Workshop Smart Eating Week is coming next week from 10th - 16th February! Smart Eating Week is all about building healthier communities through greater awareness of health and nutrition and educating the community about how Accredited Practising Dietitians can help. During Smart Eating Week, the NAQ team will be running a 'Mood Foods' Valentine's Day cooking workshop, as part of Brisbane City Council’s GOLD program. Participants will learn what foods will help balance their mood and make them feel their best, while making delicious recipes such as pumpkin and chickpea fritters, a salmon and noodle salad, vegetarian quesadillas and dark chocolate risotto! EventsFood Safety Supervisor Course We offer face-to-face food safety supervisor courses. Our courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our Food Safety Supervisor course:
We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at face-to-face training, with no take home assignments. Click on the following link for more information on the venue, cost and to register for the following course: Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings Nutrition Australia Qld are coming to Cairns in March In the first week of March 2020, the NAQ team will be delivering services in Cairns. If you, or your organisation would like to know more about what services we can offer while in Cairns, please contact us at foodfoundations@naqld.org to find out more. Don't forget to include in your email what type of organisation you are from. Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org Have you visited our |