Cooking fun, updated dietary advice for heart health, hot topic, recipe idea, spring ideas, online resources, events and more. No Images? Click here Bringing you the latest nutrition news and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing. Cooking Fun at Baldwin LivingA few months ago the NAQ Nutrition team enjoyed two fun mornings with the residents and local community of Baldwin Living, running cooking demonstrations at their Retirement Villages on Brisbane’s Northside and in Upper Coomera. The crowds at Baldwin Living arrived hungry and with some great questions about making healthy food choices and cooking. Our dietitian Rosie, provided some useful tips and tricks to make cooking in the kitchen enjoyable and more efficient. Rosie's top tips:
The cooking demonstration was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, with everyone getting a taste of the delicious recipes that were prepared. The dishes included mushroom and pesto bruschetta, sweet potato and lentil soup with pita croutons, warm salmon vermicelli salad, and lamb, lentil and couscous salad. Thank you to everyone that came out to see us, to the team at Baldwin Living for their warm welcome, and to the wonderful volunteers that helped out on the day. We are looking forward to coming back in November to prepare some healthy Christmas platters! If you are interested in booking a cooking demonstration with an NAQ Nutrition Dietitian, contact us at healthyathome@naqld.org. Nutrition Australia’s response to the Heart Foundation’s updated dietary advice for heart healthIn August 2019, the Heart Foundation released updated dietary advice on the consumption of red meat, dairy, and eggs in light of revised evidence on how these foods impact heart disease risk. The Heart Foundation’s revised dietary advice applies to a heart healthy diet, and not an overall healthy diet for the general population, as detailed in the federal government’s Australian Dietary Guidelines. Nutrition Australia applauds the Heart Foundation for reviewing the latest evidence on the impact of diet and heart disease, and for revising its advice to reflect the findings. Hot TopicSupermarkets put junk food on special twice as often as healthy food, and that’s a problem A recent article by The Conversation discusses some of the common practices that supermarkets use to promote junk food items, as well as key recommendations to address these. Springtime Salad - Recipe IdeaRoasted Vegetable and Quinoa Salad Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the NAQ Nutrition team! Packed full of both colour and flavour, this roasted vegetable and quinoa salad is a simple recipe idea to try this spring. Here we’ve roasted sweet potato, red onion, zucchini, yellow capsicum, green capsicum and red capsicum using a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and combined it with cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, mint, parsley, pine nuts and a squeeze of lemon juice. Change the ingredients to suit your and your family's food preferences, or to include what you have available. Spring Ideas What's in season this spring? Purchasing and eating seasonal produce can provide a number of benefits. Seasonal fruits and vegetables are often in great supply, and as a result, are usually lower in price. Additionally, these seasonal fruits and vegetables are at their peak, providing optimal flavour and nutrition. Seasonal spring fruits include berries, mandarins, rockmelon and green grapes, with stone fruits such as mangoes, nectarines and peaches making their way into season. Likewise, spring vegetables include asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower, just to name a few. Look out for seasonal produce at your local store or farmers market this spring! It's time to get outdoors! With the change of season and the weather warming up, spring is a great time to get outdoors and be active. Enjoying this warmer weather with family and friends is an excellent way to experience all that this season has to offer, whether that be through physical activity, experiencing the outdoors or other events. For ideas of things to see and do in the Brisbane City Council area click here or contact your local council to see what's happening in your local area. Click here to find the details for your local council if you are located in Queensland. Online Resources Taste, Texture and Variety The ‘Exploring Taste Texture and Variety Project’ was proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government. The project aim was to raise awareness and provide information directly to families and early childhood workers regarding the importance of giving children the opportunity to experience food texture appropriate to their age and stage of development. These important experiences support healthy food variety later in life, helping to minimise health risks and promote speech development, oral health and motor skill development. Click here to check out the videos, information sheets and recipes from the project. EventsNEW! COOKING WORKSHOPS IN THE LOGAN CITY COUNCIL REGION Live Well Logan Cooking Workshops NAQ Nutrition now hosts cooking workshops as part of the Logan City Council’s Live Well Logan program. The cooking workshops are open to people living in the Logan City Council area, aged 18 years and over, and are $5 per participant. Click here for more information. Upcoming workshops are as follows: Cooking for the Whole Family (18 years and over) Fast, Fresh and Fabulous (18 years and over) Cooking with Herbs and Spices (18 years and over) 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 workshops provide children with a chance to develop new skills and confidence in the kitchen, whilst having fun and preparing a meal they can taste. These cooking workshops are $5 per participant. Click here for more information and to register for the following sessions: Best Ever Burgers (8 - 17 years) Street Food (8 - 17 years) Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org Have you visited our |