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. Welcome to Nutrition Australia Qld's Healthy at Home eNewsletter. If you are a national Nutrition Australia member, you will now receive this complementary eNewsletter from the Queensland division. We hope you enjoy this monthly update. Latest News and ResearchDo you hate cooking? Ways to tackle your kitchen anxiety The ABC recently looked into anxiety around cooking, and how this fear around food often starts in childhood, when we are told what to eat. The article looks at ways to break down the barriers around the kitchen so that it can be a fun and enjoyable experience. Read the full article here. Family meals are good for the grown-ups, too, not just the kids The Conversation recently explored how commensality, or the sharing of food with others, is beneficial for the entire family's physical and mental health. Read the full article here. How much sleep do you really need? Just like eating, drinking or breathing, sleep is an essential part of life. The Conversation examined why humans, like all animals, need to sleep, and how our sleep requirements change throughout our life. Read through the full article here. NAIDOC Week 2021 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. NAIDOC Week is on from 4-11 July this year and the 2021 theme Heal Country! calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. For more information and to get involved in NAIDOC Week 2021 click here. Recipe IdeaLemon Myrtle Damper In celebration of NAIDOC Week, here's a recipe that you can make at home featuring the Australian native bush food, lemon myrtle. Ingredients Method Makes 1 medium sized damper. Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the Nutrition Australia Qld team! Online ResourcesBoost your Recipes The team at Nutrition Australia Qld have been busy behind the scenes working with our friends at Health and Wellbeing Queensland to help launch their new hub of nutritious and delicious recipes, which aim to inspire the home cook in all of us. Boost your recipes and share with your friends and colleagues. Click here to find out more! Boost 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 OpportunitiesLive Well Logan Cooking Workshops NAQ Nutrition hosts cooking workshops as part of the Logan City Council’s Live Well Logan program. These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Logan City Council area, aged 18 years and over, and are $3 per participant. Check out the following Live Well Logan session coming up this month: Winter Warmers (50 years and over) Baby's First Foods Online Webinar NAQ Nutrition are excited to be launching our first Baby's First Foods online webinar! If you are a parent of a child aged 3-9 months, we welcome you to join us in learning the WHAT, WHEN, HOW and WHY of starting first foods with your baby. Come and have your questions answered by our experienced Early Years Dietitians. Click here for more information and to register via Eventbrite . Baby's First Foods Active Parks Cooking Workshops NAQ Nutrition hosts cooking workshops as part of the Brisbane City Council's Active Parks program. These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 18 years and over, and are $5 per participant. Check out the following Active Parks session coming up next month: The Science Behind
Cooking (18 years and over) 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 |