Latest news and research, recipe ideas, online resources, events and more. No images? Click here Bringing you the latest nutrition information and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing. Latest News and ResearchClear evidence for a link between pro-inflammatory diets and 27 chronic diseases. Here’s how you can eat better It’s no secret that our diet can have a major impact on our health. The Conversation summarised a recently published umbrella review which explored how pro-inflammatory diets increase the risk of 27 chronic diseases and premature deaths. And as almost half of all Australians live with a chronic disease, it's important to look at ways in which we can reduce inflammation through our diet. Click here to read the article by The Conversation. Australian guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy Updated guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy were recently released, outlining additional, evidenced-based recommendations. These guidelines provide information and advice for pregnant women about how much physical activity and exercise they should do each day, and about reducing the time they spend being inactive. Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) have launched their new Gather + Grow program which is focused on improving remote food insecurity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Torres Strait, Cape York and Lower Gulf regions of Queensland. The development of the Gather + Grow platform was both community consulted and informed and brings together and showcases HWQld’s ongoing work in this space to identify priorities and lead actions that will improve access to healthy food and drinks. World Food Safety Day 2021 World Food Safety Day is coming up on 7th June, as recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The campaign aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. Calls to action: 1. Ensure it’s safe - Government must ensure safe and nutritious food for all Recipe IdeaLeek, Silverbeet + Feta Slice Ingredients Method Makes 12 squares. 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 (HWQld) to provide support, inspiration and ideas to help Queenslanders stay healthy and active during COVID-19. It features content from a wide range of HWQld 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 OpportunitiesGOLD Cooking Workshops NAQ Nutrition hosts cooking workshops as part of the Brisbane City Council's GOLD (Growing Older and Living Dangerously) program. The program is for people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 50 years and over, and cooking workshops are $5 per participant. Check out the following GOLD session coming up this month: Cooking
for a Healthy Gut (50 years and over) First Foods for Infants Nutrition Education Sessions NAQ Nutrition hosts nutrition education sessions as part of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Healthy and Active program. These sessions are open to people living in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Check out the following session coming up this month: First Foods for Infants This free casual information session will provide information for families and carers on feeding their infants, including first foods. Workshops will discuss the importance of infants and children experiencing food texture appropriate to their age and stage of development, which will assist a child’s speech development, oral health and motor skill development. Sessions will also include practical tips on how to make food for infants. Food Safety Supervisor Course Our food safety supervisor 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 a 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 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. Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org Have you visited our |