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Healthy eating

Pumpkin (and other) seeds.

Seeds are the most underrated superfood. Here’s how to add them to your diet

From sesame and pumpkin to hemp and chia, seeds are often overlooked. Here are the health benefits for each type, and how to eat more of them.

  • Sam Rice
Meats such as hot dogs, salami, bacon and ham are best avoided.

A dietitian’s guide to five foods to cut from your diet, for good

Bacon, party pies and two-minute noodles might taste delicious, but are they worth the health risk?

  • Susie Burrell
Garlic bread: tastes delicious, not so good for your breath.

These are smelliest offenders for bad breath – and the foods to fix it

Banishing bad breath doesn’t have to mean cutting out garlic and coffee. Here are the worst things for it – and five surprising neutralisers.

  • Sam Rice
This Morning Glory loaf is a healthy breakfast masquerading as a cake.

Nine dietitian-approved food swaps to kickstart your health this spring

If one of your goals is to get your nutrition back on track and even lose a few kilos over the next few weeks, try these simple food tips.

  • Susie Burrell
Salad nicoise makes a protein- and vegetable-rich lunch.

From Scandi food to the ‘French paradox’: Top tips from the world’s healthiest cuisines

What can we learn from other cultures and their eating habits? Dietitian Susie Burrell breaks it down.

  • Susie Burrell
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RecipeTin Eats’ SOS recipe: Spiced chickpea mushroom stew.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ one-pot spiced chickpeas and mushrooms is a vegetarian slam-dunk

Mellow spices and fresh herbs add spark to this quick and inexpensive dish, which is served with warm flatbreads for dunking and scooping.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Nagi Maehashi

Don’t ditch the vegetable oil, just learn to use it properly, says Adam Liaw

The choice of oil is one of the most misunderstood areas of cooking. Here’s how to sort fact from fiction, and cook well too.

  • Adam Liaw
Red curry barramundi.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s red curry barramundi

Barramundi is a great fish for curries. It takes flavour well, has a nice soft texture, and is sustainable to boot.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Sarah Pound Mediterranean recipes

The nutritionist’s guide to healthy Mediterranean-style eating (plus three new recipes)

Put the Mediterranean diet into action with these simple, delicious recipes packed with wholesome ingredients.

  • Sarah Pound
Danielle Alvarez’s one-pot chicken, spinach and orzo stew.

Five dietitian-approved supermarket swaps that will save you money (and still taste good)

Struggling with the cost of nutritious ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil and heart-healthy fish right now?

  • Susie Burrell