Dark Emu, Black Seeds; Agriculture or Accident? – Listen to the Interview. How would you change the way you think about Australian Agriculture if you found out that, rather than nomadic, hunter-gatherer tribes, the Aboriginal people were sophisticated agriculturalists when British colonists arrived? The ABC’s Richard Fidler interviews Bruce Pascoe, author of ‘Dark Emu, Black Seeds’ on the true nature of … Read More
Digestion, Absorption and Transport of Lipids in the Body
Digestion, Absorption and Transport of Lipids in the body. Last week’s post was an Introduction to Lipids and the types of lipids found in our food and in our bodies; triglycerides, sterols and phospholipids. This week we’re going into an overview of how fat is digested, absorbed and transported around our body! Digestion Breakdown of triglycerides begins in the mouth … Read More
An Introduction to Lipids
FAT. It’s not such a nice word and it gets thrown around a lot. As humans we eat fat, we store fat, the words has even become an adjective used by many to describe others’ bodies. But, like much else around us, fat just comes down to simply being a group of different atoms bonded together to form certain types … Read More
An Introduction to Carbohydrates
Last week I commenced study for my Masters of Nutrition! As I complete my Masters of Nutrition, I will share with you my learnings through my PB-Log (Blog). This not only helps my study but I also hope you will learn something too! This week’s topic is An Introduction into Carbohydrates. Firstly, what are carbohydrates? Simply put, carbohydrates are molecules of varying sizes containing carbon, oxygen … Read More
Penny’s Guide to Healthy Travel Snacks
Penny’s Guide to Healthy Travel Snacks I don’t deny that part of the pleasure of travelling is, of course, experiencing the local cuisine; be it snack foods, dinners, street food or delightful desserts. However, even just a couple of days indulging in a few too many croissants, patisseries, camembert, curries and gelato throughout the day can certainly take its toll … Read More
6 Reasons to eat more Beetroot – Benefits of Beetroot
I’ve always loved Beetroot! As a kid, the colour and sweet flavor attracted me to them; I loved to have the baby beets in salad, just by themselves, and especially sliced on a burger with the lot! My sister was the same; I remember one occasion when we were quite young, we were out to dinner at a venue that … Read More
What is Quinoa?
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa, pronounced Kee-nwah) is a member of the Amaranthaceae family (with Amaranth) and is closely related to beetroots, spinach and tumbleweeds. It is a grain crop, from which humans eat its edible seeds. Being a member of the Amaranthaceae family and not the True Grass family makes Quinoa a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal. Quinoa’s first links … Read More