Healthy Food Guide

Healthy Food Guide is a monthly magazine that makes it easy for anyone to make healthy eating choices. Every issue contains practical advice from expert dieticians and nutritionists, dozens of tips and ideas to help consumers and those with special diets choose the right products at the supermarket. Plus a month’s worth of healthy recipes, all with a complete nutritional analysis showing kilojoules, fat, protein, carbohydrate, sodium and more.

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news bites • STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST IN HEALTH NEWS AND PRACTICAL LIVING TIPS.

3 tips for STONE FRUITS • DECEMBER IS THE SEASON FOR SWEET AND JUICY PEACHES, MANGOES, NECTARINES AND CHERRIES. HERE’S HOW TO ENJOY THEM AT THEIR VERY BEST.

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REAL PEOPLE real results • Tired of seeing unrealistic ‘fitspo’ models or hearing about quick-fix diets that promise the world? We are too! Discover how ordinary, everyday people achieved their health goals. Prepare to be inspired!

ALICE’S holistic approach TO WEIGHT LOSS • Recognising that health is more than weight alone, Alice shares the four areas she worked on to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Q Should you see a dietitian?

EDWINA’S top three tips FOR A FERTILITY-FOCUSED DIET

YOUR mindful Christmas SURVIVAL GUIDE • After the year we’ve had, it’s time to relax and enjoy good food with our nearest and dearest. But beware of burnout! Survive the silly season with these stress-free tips.

What is mindfulness?

How to stay hydrated all summer long! • Feeling bloated, sluggish or moody? This could be a sign you need to drink more water. HFG decants some cool hydration tricks.

Summertime caution! • The risk of dehydration increases during the summer months because we:

Eat (and drink!) to beat the heat • Struggling to get enough fluids? You don’t need sports drinks or supplements to stay hydrated. Plain old water is your best bet! Here are six tips to help you stay on top of your H2O game.

Sip smarter! • Struggling to increase your H2O intake? Try these apps and smart water gadgets that help track your drinking and increase your fluids.

THE SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION

Why am I so tired? • As an unprecedented year comes to a close, feelings of exhaustion and burnout are everywhere. Dietitian Susie Burrell helps you get your energy back.

Eight ways to RE-ENERGISE POST LOCKDOWN

ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM decision fatigue?

HOW’S YOUR SLEEP?

What else could it be? • YOUR GP CAN DIAGNOSE & CONFIRM OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR YOUR EXTREME TIREDNESS. THESE INCLUDE:

Eating for energy

Your 24-HOUR ENERGY MENU

5 energy-boosting snacks

SIGNS YOU NEED TO SEE YOUR GP

10 ways to reward yourself without food! • Had a bad day? Eat some chocolate. Feeling stressed? Pour a wine. If food has become a ‘fix-all’ for you, it can sabotage your healthy intentions. HFG editor and dietitian Brooke Delfino shares her tips for breaking the cycle.

Retrain your brain

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