Articles tagged with: measures

My top 10 kitchen gadgets

19 September 2012 by Catherine Saxelby

My top 10 kitchen gadgets

What gadgets do I find best for cooking quick, healthy meals at home? Here's my list of the best. Some items are at the expensive end of the gadget spectrum and some are just little gadgets that just make life easier. Hope they inspire you to quicker healthier meals at home.

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Additives and what they do

24 August 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

Additives and what they do

All additives have to be identified by their general functional name and also by a code number OR their individual chemical name. So...

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How to convert sodium to salt (and salt to sodium)

6 August 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

How to convert sodium to salt (and salt to sodium)

As a nutritionist, my aim is to help busy women eat healthily. One of the ways to do this is to follow the general nutrition advice...

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What's a standard drink

15 June 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

What's a standard drink

A standard drink is any drink containing 10 grams of alcohol (or 12.5ml pure alcohol). One standard drink always contains the same...

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Food measurement and conversions

31 March 2010 by Catherine Saxelby

Food measurement and conversions

If you want to cook something from a recipe book from a country which uses imperial measures or you want to try out your...

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Five Food Group from the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

1 March 2009 by Catherine Saxelby

Standard serve sizes from the Eat For Health Guide

What is a standard serve?  When nutritionists talk about a "serve of vegetables", exactly how much do they mean?  Is it a...

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