By Nutritional Advisor for Freedom Foods Dr Joanna McMillan Deliberating over what to put in the kid’s lunchboxes is the eternal dilemma for parents. You want to give them something that is nourishing, boosts their brain power and energy levels for school work and play, but often the healthy choices seem to be the things [...]
If you need a gluten free cereal, Ancient Grain -based varieties are one of the most popular options. The trouble is that most of them are low in fiber since they are made from white Ancient Grain flour. Freedom Foods Ancient Grain Flakes are different. Not only do they contain Buckwheat flour, they also add [...]
I don’t actually agree with the old adage “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. All your meals are important! Ultimately, the important thing is to get the nutrients your body needs into you when required, while delivering the appropriate amount of calories to match your energy needs. We are all different in [...]
It’s that time of year when the holiday festivities ramp up our social lives and warm sunny days get us out and about a lot more. It’s a wonderful time of year that most of us really enjoy, but it can take its toll on our health if we’re not careful. So here are five [...]
Aside from “Are we there yet?” my kids’ favorite thing to say when we’re in the car is, “Mum, I’m hungry.” Not only does sitting in the back of the family car and not being able to move around create stir-crazy kids - it also seems to create kids that are endlessly hungry. All the [...]
The word superfood is thrown around rather arbitrarily these days – with the trouble being that there’s no scientific definition to be found. But generally, the foods we think of as superfoods are those that give us something a little more exceptional than regular foods in the way of our health and wellbeing. High levels of a [...]
If you’re feeling a little confused as to how often you should be eating, you’re not alone. The first clue to the answer lies in the word ‘should’: There is no ‘should’. Eating does not come with hard and fast rules – so what works for one person, may not necessarily work for another. Here [...]
In the second chapter to Dr. Jo’s essential food hacks (in part one, she dished some helpful advice to keeping your vegetables fresher for longer), our resident food expert provides five pro-tips to extending the life of your fruit in order to save money and decrease unnecessary waste in the kitchen. 1. Separate Your Bananas [...]
One modern-day culinary conundrum is this: we spend a great deal of money on food, and have a habit of throwing a lot of it out. Partly because many foods are partial to ‘going bad’ before we can get a chance to use them in our cooking. But learning how to extend the life of certain [...]
Fruits are an important source of things your body needs to stay healthy –think vitamin C, fiber and numerous different phytochemicals including antioxidants. They also deliver us a wonderful, all-natural sweet treat that we can enjoy every day. Pineapples are available year round and are one of the most versatile fruits in the game. I [...]
