August 2023. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Do nuts cause weight gain and should you avoid them if you’re managing your weight? Should nuts be activated to better access their nutrients? Are nuts a ‘complete’ protein? The Healthy Handful podcast host, Belinda Neville, speaks with colleague and … Continue reading Episode 34 – Busting the biggest nut myths
July 2023. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Gone are the days when the only options for your café latte were ‘full-cream’ or ‘skim’! Plant-based milks, including nut milks, have taken grocery stores and cafes by storm in recent years, as a popular alternative to dairy milk, making … Continue reading Episode 33 – What’s the best plant-based milk?
June 2023. Listen here: And available everywhere you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/thehealthyhandful About this episode Eating nuts regularly is linked with major health benefits. But consumption data (in Australia and around the globe), suggests that most people do not meet recommendations for nut intake. So, what’s preventing Australians from eating more nuts? And how can … Continue reading Episode 32 – Barriers and facilitators to nut consumption
The body of evidence about plant (and nut) protein and health continues to grow, with new local and international research papers regularly published. Body of evidence Dietary protein intake in midlife in relation to healthy aging – results from the prospective Nurses’ Health Study cohort. (Ardisson Korat et al, 2024).The findings from this large, prospective … Continue reading Plant protein research
Nuts have a key role in healthy, sustainable diets and food systems. We outline some local and international published research papers in the emerging area of nuts and sustainability. Food in the Anthropocene: The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems. (2019).The EAT-Lancet Commission report provides the first full scientific review of what … Continue reading Sustainability research
May 2023. About this episode Men’s Health Week is celebrated, around the globe, every year in June. In 2023, it will be held from 12-18 June, under the theme ‘Healthy Habits’. Men’s Health Week focuses on physical health, and also mental health and emotional wellbeing. It’s an opportunity to highlight the importance of men’s health, … Continue reading Episode 31 – Men’s Health: Building healthy habits
Healthy and affordable, at less than $1 a serve, nuts really are a super snack! According to an online supermarket search (1), a handful of nuts comes in at 85 cents – placing them on par with other healthy snacks, like carrot sticks, popcorn, and a boiled egg. Five reasons to snack on nuts … Continue reading Snacking on nuts is healthy AND affordable
Many of the brightest minds in nutrition science recently gathered to discuss the state of play of health research on nuts and dried fruits. The historical NUTS2022 international scientific meeting, hosted by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council, took place in Spain, in late October 2022. Twenty-five global experts, from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, … Continue reading Global experts endorse nuts
March 2023. About this episode For decades, we’ve been interested in the impact food has on human health, and the relationship between our food choices and the risk of disease. But what impact do our food choices have on the environment? We speak with Dr Gilly Hendrie, from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation … Continue reading Episode 29 – Diet quality and the environment
Nuts, like fruit and vegetables, are an important part of a balanced diet and should be enjoyed every day to promote good health. But what are the health benefits of nuts? What makes them so healthy? And what does a serve actually look like? Aim for a 30g serve of nuts every day. In practical … Continue reading Fact sheet: The health benefits of nuts
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