New recipe videos, latest research, recipe ideas, online resources, challenges, events and more. No images? Click here Bringing you the latest nutrition information and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing. New Recipe VideosRecipe How-Tos and Cooking Workshops In partnership with Brisbane City Council, we have created a range of new recipe videos that we hope will inspire you to get back in the kitchen to try some new recipes! These recipe videos include four recipe how-tos and two cooking workshops, all of which we hope you enjoy. Copies of these recipes can be downloaded as PDF documents from our website here. Happy cooking! Note: These videos are funded and supported by Brisbane City Council. Latest ResearchInside our supermarkets: Assessment of the healthiness of Australian supermarkets A recent 2020 report assessing the healthiness of Australian supermarkets found that:
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The authors of this report have also published a great article in The Conversation that breaks down the research that was conducted and discusses the key findings. Reference: Sacks G, Schultz S, Grigsby-Duffy L, Robinson E, Orellana L, Marshall J, Cameron AJ. Inside our supermarkets: assessment of the healthiness of Australian supermarkets, Australia 2020. Melbourne: Deakin University, 2020. Recipe IdeaColeslaw Full of both colour and flavour, this coleslaw is a great side salad to serve alongside lunch or dinner! This recipe is super simple to put together and can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days. To make this coleslaw, combine finely sliced red cabbage, red onion and red capsicum with grated carrot, finely chopped mint and parsley in a large mixing bowl. For the dressing, combine some finely grated ginger, finely chopped red chilli and the juice of a lime in a small jar, then top with a lid and give this a good shake to mix well. All that's left to do is to pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together. Enjoy! Feel free to mix up the flavours and ingredients in this recipe to suit your and your family's food preferences, or to include what you have available. Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the NAQ Nutrition team! Online ResourcesBoost your Healthy The Boost your Healthy digital hub has been developed by Health and Wellbeing Queensland to provide support, inspiration and ideas to help Queenslanders stay healthy and active during COVID-19. It features content from a wide range of Health and Wellbeing Queensland Alliance Partners who have played a valuable role in supporting the creation of the site. It also offers a platform for people to showcase how they are staying healthy through #BoostCampQld, and the Big Boost will feature a series of challenges to motivate and encourage people to stay healthy at this difficult time. Find out more below! Big Boost ChallengesThe Billion Steps Challenge The first Big Boost initiative is The Billion Steps Challenge, which has been developed in partnership with 10,000 Steps and Health and Wellbeing Queensland, and is challenging Queenslanders to walk a billion steps. Whatever physical activity you do, it's all movement, it's all good for you and if you log it, it will count towards Queensland's goal! To find out more and to get involved in this great active initiative, click here. QCWA Cook at Home Challenge The second Big Boost initiative is the QCWA Cook at Home Challenge. As the weather gets cooler it’s a great time to head into the kitchen and cook up something healthy, warm and comforting. And, if you need any extra encouragement to whip up a tasty, nutritious treat, then we have all the inspiration you need. In partnership with the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) and Health and Wellbeing Queensland we are proudly supporting this Boost your Healthy initiative offering you the chance to win great prizes, including a KitchenAid Stand Mixer! Entering is easy. Simply share a photo of a healthy meal, snack or dessert you’ve created on the Boost your Healthy website and you’re in with a chance to win. Along with the grand prize of a KitchenAid Stand Mixer and a copy of the QCWA In My Country Kitchen Cookbook, there are also weekly draws of a QCWA prize pack, consisting of an apron, tea towel and cookbook. There’s a gallery of healthy and simple QCWA Country Kitchens recipes for you to choose from or you can create your own culinary masterpiece. You can enter as many times as you like so the more times you enter, the more chance you have to win! To find out more and to get involved, visit Boost your Healthy and start sharing. Events and Training OpportunitiesFood Safety Supervisor Course Through COVID-19 we continue to offer 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 continue to offer this course remotely during COVID-19. If you would like to know more about how you can complete the course remotely please email training@naqld.org Online Training We have just released new online nutrition training for early years and OSHC educators! The training covers the nutrition basics that all staff working in the early years sector or OSHC need to be aware of including the Australian Dietary Guidelines, Get Up and Grow Guidelines (for ECEC educators) and nutrition in the National Quality Standard. Our Online nutrition training can help settings meet and exceed their requirements under the National Quality Standard. Click on the links below for more information and to register. Level 1 – Nutrition Requirements for the Early Years Sector Level 1 – Nutrition Requirements for OSHC Educators Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org Have you visited our |