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Bringing you the latest nutrition information and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing.
The team at NAQ Nutrition hope you had a Merry Christmas and a great start to 2021!
Our office is currently closed and will reopen on Monday 11th January 2021.
Latest News and Research
Healthy Lunchbox Week 2021
Save the date! This year, Healthy Lunchbox Week will be on from 7th - 13th February.
Healthy Lunchbox Week is a Nutrition Australia initiative that aims to inspire parents and carers across Australia to create healthy lunchboxes their children will enjoy.
Did you know children consume around 30% of their daily food intake at school? Most of this comes from the contents of their lunchbox. What children eat during their day at school plays a crucial role in their learning and development.
Healthy Lunchbox Week helps families prepare healthy lunchboxes by:
- Inspiring healthy lunchbox ideas and recipes
- Ensuring a healthy lunchbox balance across core food groups
- Awareness of lunchbox food hygiene and safety
Keep an eye out for more details in the next edition of our Healthy at Home eNewsletter in the first week of February!
How to buy, store and cook with eggs
A recent article by ABC Life discussed how to buy, store and cook with eggs. Whilst exploring the key considerations to keep in mind when buying, storing and cooking eggs, the article also highlights how to maintain food safety at all times. For additional food safety information about eggs, check out this fact sheet from the Food Safety Information Council.
Click here to read the article from ABC Life.
Recipe Idea
Apple + Oat Pancakes
Ingredients
¾ cup self-raising flour
½ cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon honey
1 apple, peeled and grated
Spray oil
Method
1. Combine dry ingredients (self-raising flour, rolled oats and ground cinnamon) in a large mixing bowl.
2. Combine wet ingredients (eggs, milk, honey and grated apple) in a separate bowl.
3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients. Stir gently to combine the mixture.
4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a low-medium heat. Spray with oil.
5. Using ¼ cup of batter for each pancake, add to the pan. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface. Gently flip and cook on the other side for 2 minutes or until golden.
6. Repeat with remaining batter.
7. Enjoy!
Makes approx. 10 pancakes.
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Online Resources
Boost 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.
Events and Opportunities
KRANK Teens School Holiday Cooking Workshops
NAQ Nutrition also hosts cooking workshops as part of the Logan City Council’s KRANK Teens School Holiday program. These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Logan City Council area, aged 12 - 17 years, and are $3 per participant. Upcoming workshops are as follows:
Street Food (KRANK Teens 12 -17 years)
Thursday 14th January 2021 10am - 11:30am
Loganlea Community Centre - 28-32 Timms Street, Loganlea
Super fun to make and eat! Come along and create some fresh and healthy street food dishes in this hands-on workshop. Click here for more information and to register.
Chillout School Holiday Cooking Workshops
NAQ Nutrition provides cooking workshops for school aged children as part of the Brisbane City Council's Chillout program. These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 8 - 17 years, and are $5 per participant. Upcoming workshops are as follows:
Family Favourites (8 - 17 years)
Friday 15th January 2021 10am - 11:30am
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Learn how to make healthy traditional family meals from scratch. Gain valuable cooking skills to impress your family. Click here for more information and to register.
Mexican Fiesta (8 - 17 years)
Monday 18th January 2021 10am - 11:30am
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Mexican food is a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. Enjoy making fresh and healthy Mexican dishes in this hands on cooking workshop. Click here for more information and to register.
Cooking with Australian Flavours (8 - 17 years)
Friday 22nd January 2021 10am - 11:30am
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Join us for a hands on cooking workshop where we will prepare some healthy meals and treats using Australian flavours. Click here for more information and to register.
Food 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:
- Meets the requirements of nationally recognised training
- Prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards
- Early years and aged care courses are specifically designed for those working with vulnerable populations
We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at face-to-face training.
Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register for our 2021 courses:
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 4th February 2021 9am - 4pm
Pendicup Community Centre - 365 Samsonvale Road, Warner
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 18th March 2021 9am - 4pm
Grange Community Hall - 187 Wilston Road, Newmarket
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 29th April 2021 9am - 4pm
Northgate Hall - 71 Scott St, Northgate
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 10th June 2021 9am - 4pm
Old Inala Hall - Corner of Abelia and Rosemary Streets, Inala
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 22nd July 2021 9am - 4pm
Ormeau Community Centre - 3 Cuthbert Dr, Ormeau
We also 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.
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12/212 Curtin Avenue West
Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
www.naqld.org
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