http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.aspThe latest 10 Foodcoach articlesen-us360Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:21 GMTThu, 17 May 2012 16:10:21 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1182http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1182There's not much that beats a big bowl of soup on a cold night. Not only is it a great winter warmer, numerous studies have also shown that eating soup can have several health benefits. A bowl of soup before your main meal can increase 'satiety', the sensation of feeling full and satisfied. Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1178http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1178So you've hear about glycemic index (GI), but what about the glycemic load? Yes, that's right, there's another term to get your head around when dissecting and selecting carbohydrate based foods. If you have insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), type 2 diabetes or are simply confused about which foods to choose based on GI, let us take a load off your mind. What's glycemic load? As you probably know your blood glucose levels rise and fall when you eat a meal containing carbs. How high it rises and how long it remains high depends on the quality of the carbs and how slowly they are digested and absorbed (the GI). Sat, 5 May 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1174http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1174The Mediterranean diet is well known for its healthful properties. It's principles are this. Take natural fresh ingredients and do at little as possible to them. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1173http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1173I recently read a fantastic book called Why French Kids Don't Throw Food (Random House) by Pamela Druckerman, which led me to pen this article. I highly recommend it if you have small children or are planning to have them. Pamela Druckerman is an American living in France and her book talks about bringing up her children there. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1167http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1167Red meat has hit the headlines again this week, and for all the wrong reasons. A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine - a prestigious medical journal with a big impact, meaning it's a good study - has reported on the findings from the Nurses Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. These are ongoing studies in the US where they follow almost 40,000 men and over 80,000 women and track their diets, various aspects of their lifestyles, and in simple terms record who gets which disease and who stays the healthiest. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1160http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1160I freely admit it, I've always had a rather contentious relationship with food and weight, right from the time as a little girl watching my mother measure everything she put in her mouth and weigh herself religiously each morning. Though by no means do I blame my mother for this - I suspect the vast majority of women (and an increasing number of men) have greater or lesser weight issues - certainly every female friend I've discussed it with which must be, oh, all of them. Luckily though while my weight has fluctuated over the entire range of my BMI (which is admittedly a pretty large range) I'd never been "officially" overweight as such. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1158http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1158Reader, food writer and nutrition student Louise Fulton Keats was kind enough to alert me to a document from the US Department of Agriculture regarding nutrient losses from food during cooking. It is well-known that some vitamins are fragile and begin to diminish over time, when subjected to light, and when exposed to heat as we do with cooking. Folate is fragile, as is vitamin C, but some vitamins are more sturdy, such as biotin and vitamin D which can handle a stir fry. USDA The United States Department of Agriculture document on the nutrient retention of fresh and cooked foods is enlightening. If you read the figures be aware that they are only an average and will depend upon whether you cooked your vegies so they retained their crispness or until they cried for mercy. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1152http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1152World Salt Awareness Week 26 March 2012 - 1 April 2012 Whilst most of us enjoy the occasional salty snack, excess salt consumption has a serious impact on our health. Almost all Australians put themselves at risk by eating too much salt. High levels of dietary salt are associated with raised blood pressure and stroke, which is the second leading cause of death and leading cause of severe adult disability in Australia. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1149http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1149Getting results versus maintaining results Put up your hand if you've lost weight and then regained it. Improved your fitness and then lost it? Saved money and then blown it? Given up (insert your vice of choice) and then taken it up again? It's not hard to do is it? Okay, you can put your hand down now. Panic not Grasshoppers, this doesn't mean you're weak but, rather, human. It's what most of us tend to do: change stuff and then un-change stuff. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1147http://www.thefoodcoach.com.au/articles.asp?ArticleID=1147This is an excerpt from Trupps' Wholefood Kitchen: Eat Well, Live Well, Feel Great Protein & Meat Protein deficiency is rare in Western countries but it does occasionally occur, its main symptoms being low energy, muscle wastage, indigestion, brittle nails and hair loss; sometimes it accompanies iron and zinc deficiencies. The only way to prevent it is to ensure that, every day, you get an adequate amount of complete protein-protein that contains all the essential amino acids-so that your body has enough resources with which to produce digestive enzymes, rebuild used-up tissue, and maintain body growth (particularly in children and adolescents) and functions. Animal meat is the superior source of complete protein. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT