Choosing the right rice:
Have you ever wondered which rice option should you choose among the many varieties that most of the supermarkets in Australia offer?...
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Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Mindfulness and mindful eating: (Part 2).
Other primary aspects of developing mindfulness are having a commitment to regular practice and intentionality. Regular practice of...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Mindful eating (part 1):
Is an approach to food that focuses on individuals’ sensual awareness of the food and their experience of the food. It has little to do...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Having the right food choice:
Food variety means having food from each of the five food groups in amounts recommended. Eating from all five food groups ensures that...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Appetite and satiety:
How many of you have experienced buying more food or going more for ready to eat meals when you are extremely hungry? The availability of...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20231 min read
The low FODMAP diet for IBS:
The team in the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash University have developed a special diet - the Low FODMAP diet to help patients...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Dietary Fibre and prebiotics:
Dietary fibre and prebiotics are both members of the large and diverse carbohydrate family. Dietary carbohydrates have received a lot of...
Shima Macbell
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Functional Foods
In Australia, the term food includes all items normally eaten plus beverages like soft drinks, tea and coffee as well as confectionary...
Shima Macbell
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Coconut oil Hype?
Learning the truth about the coconut oil Coconut oil is mainly made of saturated fat. Now What are the Saturated fats? Saturated fats are...
Shima Macbell
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Calcium and bone health
Calcium is essential for bone health, function of nerves and muscle tissue. How much calcium do we need daily? Increase Your Intake of...
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