Nicole James

Nutritionist


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Corn on a fire

Your guide to stress free camp cooking

Jan 16, 2023   Nicole James

When organising food to take on a camping trip, it can be hard to know where to start. Every family has their own approach, which may also vary depending on access to facilities and how much storage you have. One thing is for sure - when planning a camping trip, it helps to plan the meals and snacks before you set off! This will ensure you pack just the right amount to get you through the trip.

Get junk food out of cricket

Get junk food ads out of sport

Nov 11, 2022   Nicole James

With the cricket season kicking off, it’s time to dust off the bats and bucket hats and get ready for a sizzling series. Whether you’re enjoying a one-dayer or a five-day test match, teamwork, talent, and nail-biting wickets are not the only thing your family will see a lot of! Unfortunately, unhealthy food and drinks are heavily promoted throughout the broadcast of elite sports, including cricket. See what you can do to address the issue.

Wholegrains

Why should we eat wholegrains?

Sep 21, 2022   Nicole James

We often hear that grain foods such as bread, rice and cereal are important to include in our diet, but why is that? What is a wholegrain, why should we eat them, and how can we get more of them into our children’s diet? Read on to find out the answers.

Ingredients

Swapping made simple – different roles of foods.

Aug 15, 2022   Nicole James

If you are missing a key ingredient that the recipe asks for, don’t stress! We have listed a few foods that play similar foodie roles. You can chop and change within each list to add different tastes and textures to your final dish.

Packing lunches, more with less

Aug 05, 2022   Nicole James

We know that life can sometimes feel like you’re a contestant in the amazing race! Running from school drop, to work, and on to after school activities makes it hard to find time to get to the shops for supplies to pack and prepare healthy school lunches. To help you get one step ahead, we have listed some of our favourite recipes that add a good variety to the lunch box in less time, and using only a few ingredients. These crowd pleasers will help you have the lunch box sorted in no time at all.