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Boost Your Healthy with Vegetables

Looking after our health and wellbeing is always important. A simple way you can boost your healthy is by eating more vegetables.

In Australia, our recommended vegetable intake for adults is 5 serves per day. Yet we’re consuming less than half of what we need. Increasing your veggie intake is simple, delicious and beneficial for your health.

To help you find inspiration, support and ideas to boost your healthy, Outdoor Media Association (OMA) have launched a new pro bono vegetable campaign, ‘Better than you remember’ in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Queensland and Nutrition Australia.

From 1 February 2022, you can visit the Boost Your Healthy website as part of the ‘Better than you remember’ campaign to access delicious vegetable recipes, tips and education resources to help you rediscover veggies. Plus, keep your eyes peeled for a range of ‘Better than you remember’ Out of Home (OOH) signs across Australia.

Get inspired to eat vegetables. Check out the Boost your Healthy website. You can also show your support on social media using #BoostYourHealthy.

Click here to find out more

Coeliac Awareness Week

Coeliac Awareness Week is taking place on 13 – 20 March 2022.

Coeliac Awareness Week is an annual campaign lead by Coeliac Australia that raises awareness about coeliac disease.

Did you know that 1 in 70 Australians have coeliac disease, yet 4 out of 5 people remain undiagnosed? An estimated 80% of people with coeliac disease don't know they have it, yet early diagnosis reduces the risk of long term health complications.

Click here to find out more

Don't drink milk? Here's how to get enough calcium and other nutrients

A recent article by Accredited Practising Dietitian Clare Collins in The Conversation highlights the nutrients that are found in milk and where to find these if you don't consume milk as part of your diet. The article also explores the variety of reasons as to why some people may need to avoid milk. Click here to read the article.

Recipe Idea

Roasted Vegetable Frittata

For this roasted vegetable frittata we simply roasted a tray of our favourite veg (pumpkin, sweet potato, capsicum, zucchini, red onion) and combined this with a classic frittata base (whisked eggs and milk) as well as spinach, crushed garlic, chilli, parsley and a sprinkle of feta!

The beauty with this kind of recipe is that you can use what ingredients you have in your fridge to make a quick and delicious meal, starting with eggs and vegetables.

Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the Nutrition Australia Qld team!

Online Resources

Workplace Wellbeing Online Series

The team at Nutrition Australia Qld are excited to announce the launch of our Workplace Wellbeing Online Series to help create more supportive organisational cultures, especially with our ever-evolving locations of workplaces. Each series includes five short pre-recorded presentations that delve into the most recent nutritional information translated into practical tips for your workplace. And at the end of the series, you will have access to our Accredited Practising Dietitian to answer any of your questions through a live Q&A at a time chosen by you. These bite-sized webinars are perfect to play during staff meetings and safety briefings. Click here to find out more!

This series delves into how what we eat impacts our mental and physical health

This series explores the dietary patterns that drain our energy levels

Boost 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!

Queensland Healthy Kids Menu

Healthy Kids Menu is an innovative healthy eating initiative from Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) designed to improve the availability and promotion of healthier food and drink on kid’s menus at cafes, restaurants, hotels, and clubs.

The initiative outlines a set of nutritional guidelines to help venues make healthy food and drink options more readily available to children. HWQld will be offering individualised support to help businesses to do this in a realistic and sustainable way. 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. Whether you're cooking at home, looking for a range of useful resources or interested in checking out the Wellbeing Series, the Boost your Healthy digital hub has got you covered!

Events and Opportunities

Brisbane City Council - GOLD Cooking Workshops

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts cooking workshops as part of the Brisbane City Council's GOLD (Growing Older and Living Dangerously) program. These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 50 years and over, and are $5 per participant. Check out the following GOLD sessions coming up:

Gluten Free Goodies (50 years and over)
Tuesday 15th March 2022 10am - 11:30am
Brighton Wellness Hub - Corner Nineteenth Ave and Hornibrook Hwy, Brighton
Gluten free meals don’t have to be hard to prepare. Join us in this hands on workshop and create wonderful gluten-free meals and snacks that everyone will enjoy. Click here for more information and to register.

Easter Goodies (50 years and over)
Friday 1st April 2022 10am - 11:30am
Kitchen in the Gardens - Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
Avoid the sugar overload this Easter. Come and create some healthy Easter meals and treats in this hands on workshop. Click here for more information and to register when bookings open soon.

Logan City Council - KRANK Cooking Workshops

Nutrition Australia Qld 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. Check out the following KRANK Teens session coming up next month:

Mexican Fiesta (12 - 17 years)
Friday 8th April 2022 10am - 11:30am
Caddies Community Centre - 19 - 33 South Street, Jimboomba
Mexican food is a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. Enjoy making fresh and healthy Mexican dishes in this hands on cooking workshop. Click here for more information and to register when bookings open soon.

Moreton Bay Regional Council Libraries

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts nutrition education sessions at Moreton Bay Regional Council libraries. These sessions are open to people living in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Check out the following sessions coming up:

First Foods for Infants
Thursday 24th March 2022 10am - 11:30am
North Lakes Library - 10 The Corso, North Lakes
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

First Foods for Infants
Wednesday 30th March 2022 10am - 11:30am
Strathpine Library - 1 Station Street, Strathpine
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

Food Safety Supervisor Courses

Our food safety supervisor courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our food safety supervisor courses:

Meet 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 a face-to-face training.

Keep an eye out for our 2022 courses! Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register when details become available:

Food Safety Supervisor Courses for:
Early Years Settings
School Tuckshops
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.

*NEW* Food Safety Supervisor Recertification Course

Has it been a while since you or your staff completed a Food Safety Supervisor Course? We are now offering Food Safety Supervisor recertification training!

Our recertification course is a condensed refresher course (3 hours) and is for those staff who already hold the Food Safety Supervisor qualification (for the vulnerable populations units of competency) and who are wanting to update their skills and knowledge. Upon successful completion of the training, students will receive a Statement of Attainment with the units of competency HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005, HLTFSE007.

Click here for more information or email training@naqld.org to find out more.

Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?

You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org

Nutrition Australia Qld/NT
12/212 Curtin Avenue West
Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
www.naqld.org