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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 Research
Do 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 Idea
Lemon 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
2 cups self raising flour + extra to knead
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried lemon myrtle
1 cup buttermilk + extra to brush (shake the carton well before opening)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Toppings of your choice, to serve
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Sift the self raising flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the dried lemon myrtle and stir to combine.
3. Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk and extra virgin olive oil. Use a fork to mix into a soft dough.
4. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it starts to form a smooth dough.
5. Shape into a 15cm rounded disc and place on the prepared baking tray. Brush lightly with buttermilk and bake for 30 minutes or until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
6. Slice and serve warm with any topping of your choice.
Makes 1 medium sized damper.
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Online Resources
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!
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 Opportunities
Live 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)
Sunday 11th July 1pm - 2:30pm
The Little Vege Patch - 121 Barbaralla Drive, Springwood
Prepare recipes to nourish the soul and support a healthy immune system. Share the finished product at the end of the session. Click here for more information and to register.
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
When: Monday 16th August 10.30am - 11:30am
Where: Zoom - upon registration you will receive a Zoom link to join the webinar
Cost: $20
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)
Monday 16th August 10am - 11:30am
Kitchen in the Garden - Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
In 2021, National Science Week is following the theme Food: Different by Design? Come along to this hands on, interactive cooking workshop where we will explore the science behind the recipes we are cooking. Click here for more information and to register.
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:
- 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 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
Thursday 22nd July 2021 9am - 4pm
Thursday 16th September 2021 9am - 4pm
Thursday 11th November 2021 9am - 4pm
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?
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NAQ Nutrition
12/212 Curtin Avenue West
Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
www.naqld.org
