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What sort of a diet should you follow to lose that excess weight? These days, it’s pretty confusing with high-protein Keto advocates clashing with plant-protein followers … as well as intermittent fasters, juice-only dieters, no-carb dieters and no-animal (aka plant-based) dieters. Plus all the ads for anti-hunger supplements, meal-replacement shakes and home-delivered meals, more of which somehow appear every day. So, what sort of diet should YOU follow to lose that excess ..read more

I love frozen foods and use my freezer all the time. Luckily, I have a big freezer! I like having one or two dinners pre-packaged and in the freezer for convenience. The rest is ready for when I want to use it, such as peas or berries ..read more

Want something to drink before dinner? Something that’s LOWER in alcohol than wine? To match his beer? Then look no further than Bundaberg’s low-sugar alcoholic ginger beer. You can drink Bundaberg low-sugar ginger beer straight from the can, or pour it into a long glass over ice with a slice of lime.   AuthorCatherine Saxelby ..read more

Did you know it's possible to reduce your risk of getting migraines – via dietary means! I’ll share this and the latest posts from the Foodwatch website, tackle the question of zero-alcohol wines and talk about my favourite books This month I look at this and more...  ..read more

To be the healthiest version of yourself, you have to feed your body the most nutritious diet you can (and don’t forget getting regular physical activity and enough sleep, too). But health, food and exercise depend on the individual. To get the balance right, you need to look at how you feel personally, not at what everyone else is doing. In this post, I explain what an average summer’s day intake looks like for me. I’m not super-strict, but I do the right thing 80 to 90 per cent of the time.  Read on ..read more

There’s nothing’s more comforting than a bowl of hot, hearty, home-made soup on a cold winter’s day. I’m a huge fan of soup and I’d love to share what I reckon is the secret of a really good soup. Yes, it’s the underlying base stock that gives a soup that wonderful richness and savoury delicious-ness. Here’s how I get that quality into my own soups, without overloading my body with excess salt. AuthorCatherine Saxelby ..read more

There's nothing as refreshing and relaxing as a cup of tea. It's my favourite hot drink by a long way and one I look forward to every day. I drink almost every type of tea there is. English Breakfast with milk is my favourite but I'm also partial to a delicate Ceylon and most things herbal like lemon and ginger or anything with a little peppermint. The only tea I'm NOT fond of is Earl Grey. AuthorCatherine Saxelby ..read more

Where the Bible meets nutrition. Here are the famous 10 commandments as adapted by nutritionist Catherine Saxelby ..read more

What was popular in nutrition in 2022? Here is my list of the top 8 posts from last year. It’s easy to know which of Foodwatch’s posts are read most widely, because our software tells us. Obviously, the longer these posts stay out there, the higher their view rates are. So, a post from December 2022 ranks way lower than a post from January 2022. Read more ..read more