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Book Review: Short Cuts to Glory with Matt Okine
Subtitled The easy beginner’s guide for Australian cooks, it’s probably a good one to hand to your offspring as they head off to their new, independent lives away from home.
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Product Snapshot Coca Cola No Sugar
Really? Yet another sugar-free version of the famous multimillion dollar Coca Cola brand? This is attempt No 4 at a no-sugar variety – following Diet Coke, Coke Zero, and the...
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Product Review: New Barley+ products
Back in 2009 I wrote about cereals made with the new BarleyMax grain. Then they were tough and often looked over-baked or dark-brown in colour. Since then, they’ve come a long way and are now made by...
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Hemp seeds now here!
Move over linseed. Step aside chia. In Australia, hemp seeds have now been approved for consumption and you’ll soon see them everywhere. I predict they will quickly take their place alongside linseed...
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Product Review: Messy Monkeys
Launched in mid-2017, the Messy Monkeys range is a range of snack foods suitable for children. They claim to be lunch box friendly (so no nuts), gluten-free and good for them. You’ve probably noticed...
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Product Snapshot: Veggie Chips
We’re always being told to eat more vegetables, so veggie chips like lentil crisps or sweet potato chips seem like the answer to all of our problems - right? But are these snacks really healthier than...
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Product snapshot: Baker’s Life 85% Lower Carb Bread
Low carb foods are all the go at the moment. Whether you’re following a “keto” diet, a low carb program or just want to reduce your carbs, bread is the one food that most people find hard to live...
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Product snapshot: Handsome Devils Dill Pickles
I really enjoy dill pickles but a search of supermarket shelves reveals that almost all of them are now made in India! That’s why I was interested to discover two Aussie blokes at a Makers’ Market...
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Product snapshot: FroPro – 5 Star ice cream
When surveying the ice cream freezer at the supermarket you don’t expect to see a Health Star Rating of 5 out of 5 on any products. All that cream and sugar! That’s why I was intrigued when I noticed...
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Product Review: Nourish’d Meals
With the rise of home delivered meal kits to cook in your kitchen, you’d be forgiven for thinking that was all there was. Not so. With Nourish’d meals, you get a hearty meal that's ready to eat as is...
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Product review: Like Milk
Most people are familiar with the alternative plant milks - almond, soy, coconut, oat and rice milks. They’ve been around a while and each has its pros and cons. Now there’s a new plant milk that’s...
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Product Snapshot - Noshu 99% Sugar Free Fudgy Brownies
Another discretionary food sporting a high Health Star Rating - 4.5 stars in this instance! The pack states that these brownies are gluten-free, sugar-free, naturally sweetened, made from non-grain...
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Product Snapshot - Protein Bread
As we’ve now reviewed TWO low-carb breads, I thought this loaf, baked by The Protein Bread Co, would make a good third review. It caught my attention when I saw “Australia’s lowest carb bread” on the...
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Book Review: The Fast 800 Diet
This book has made it to Number 1 in countries where the author, Dr Michael Mosley, has his popular TV show. Is this a good way to shed excess weight? Is this something you should embark on? How does...
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Product snapshot: Celery juice
Are you starting off your day with two glasses of celery juice? Are you hoping for one of the many ‘miracles’ spruiked by the New Age Health Bloggers/Coaches? You may be disappointed… AuthorCatherine...
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Product Snapshot: Suncoast Gold MAC Milk
Over the last couple of years Catherine has reviewed many milk alternatives, or mylks, as she likes to call them. I’ve tried several myself with varying degrees of success. Now I’ve found a new one...
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Product Snapshot: Silicea Colloidal Silica Gel
Silicea silica gel by Hubner has had me intrigued for years. Whenever my nails are bad (think chipping, flaking, breaking, tearing, pathetic), it seems to magically restore their strength and length...
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Product Snapshot: Hart & Soul Pouch Soups
Soup can be a nourishing, healthy meal any time of the year, not to mention that it is inexpensive and easy to prepare. However, many people don’t have the time to make a pot of soup at home or they...
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Product Snapshot - almond milk pros and cons
What’s so good about almond milk? Should you swap to it in place of cow’s milk? Dairy-free seems the big trend of the moment with every second person saying “No” to dairy and buying a dairy-free...
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Product Snapshot – Macro Linseed and Sunflower Low Carb Loaf
In the recent Healthy Food Guide Magazine Awards, I noticed a new product by Macro - a “Linseed & Sunflower low carb loaf”. Wandering through my local Woollies, I was pleased to see it on the...
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