Why it’s so important to fill up on veggies - and don’t forget your fruit! Packed with vitamins, minerals and cancer-kicking phytonutrients, fruit and veg pack a real cancer defending punch. How do you know you’re doing it right? You’ll have a bright rainbow of colours on your plate at each meal. Each of those colours refers to specific phytonutrients that play unique roles such as downregulating cancer pathways or the expression of certain cancers in cells. But they only work soon after you eat them, so include them regularly throughout your day. Here’s a summary of what they can do for you ..read more

It's true, carbs can reduce your breast cancer risk - but before you dive head first into the bread basket, here are a few things to consider: Keep the GI of your carbs low You may have read, heard or been told that carbs are bad and you need to avoid them. Well that is very far from the truth. Your body loves carbohydrates. Carbohydrates to your body are like putting petrol in your car. Thing is, there’s different types of petrol and in a similar way, there’s different ‘types’ of carbs. Apart from using your common sense, a great way to know which carbs are going to best fuel your body is t ..read more

Rating:  0 No votes yet Instructions and steps:  1 Combine the chia seeds, milk, vanilla and maple syrup in a bowl or airtight container and whisk to combine.    2 Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 5–6 hours, until thickened.     3 Place the raspberries into a medium-sized bowl and crush with a fork. Add one-third of the chia pudding base and stir until well combined to make the raspberry layer. Add sifted cocoa powder and the maple syrup to remaining chia pudding base, and stir until well combined to make chocolate layer.    4 ..read more

An ex-swimmer who drank lots of milk as a kid, Suzanne, now 42, assumed she had strong bones until she fell, broke her wrist, had a bone density test, and discovered she had osteoporosis. Shocked, but determined to do something about it, she found it wasn’t too late to make changes and improve her bone health.Osteoporosis or ‘porous bone ’is a condition where mineral loss from bones causes them to become weak and brittle, which can increase the risk of fracture. CEO of Osteoporosis Australia, Greg Lyubomirsky, says that more than 1 million Australians live with osteoporosis. A further one in ..read more

Why it’s so important to fill up on veggies - and don’t forget your fruit! Packed with vitamins, minerals and cancer-kicking phytonutrients, fruit and veg pack a real cancer defending punch. How do you know you’re doing it right? You’ll have a bright rainbow of colours on your plate at each meal. Each of those colours refers to specific phytonutrients that play unique roles such as downregulating cancer pathways or the expression of certain cancers in cells. But they only work soon after you eat them, so include them regularly throughout your day. Here’s a summary of what they can do for you ..read more

THE TRUTH ABOUT SOY Soy is a very controversial subject, especially if you go searching on the internet. But what does the science say? Soy intake is associated with decreased breast cancer risk. Early introduction of soy and continued lifelong exposure—as is the case with traditional Asian diets— shows the strongest and most consistent benefits from soy. But soy intake at any time in your life can help to protect you from breast cancer. Research strongly backs this up. Five studies on breast cancer survival and soy consumption, involving more than 10,000 breast cancer patients showed those ..read more

It's true, carbs can reduce your breast cancer risk - but before you dive head first into the bread basket, here are a few things to consider: Keep the GI of your carbs low You may have read, heard or been told that carbs are bad and you need to avoid them. Well that is very far from the truth. Your body loves carbohydrates. Carbohydrates to your body are like putting petrol in your car. Thing is, there’s different types of petrol and in a similar way, there’s different ‘types’ of carbs. Apart from using your common sense, a great way to know which carbs are going to best fuel your body is t ..read more

Worried about breast cancer? There’s actually many things you can do to reduce your risk, especially since lifestyle is the leading contributing cause. The following 3 tweaks can make all the difference and improve your health at the same time too. 1. Munch on mushrooms Did you know that beta-glucan in mushrooms boosts the activity of natural killer cells, which attack and destroy virus-infected and cancerous cells? Who would have thought these fun-gi could be so powerfully protective? Able to block tumour growth and estrogen-producing enzymes, one study showed that eating as little as one s ..read more

Rating:  0 No votes yet Instructions and steps:  1 Preheat oven to 150°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Combine the chickpeas and the spices in a large mixing bowl; stir to combine.   2 Spread the mixture onto the baking tray in a single layer. Spray with olive oil and roast for about 45–50 minutes, tossing occasionally, or until golden and crunchy. Add mixed seeds to tray and roast for 5 minutes more. Remove the mixture from the oven and allow to cool.   3 Store the trail mix in an airtight container, or divide mixture into 10 portions and seal well.&n ..read more

Rating:  0 No votes yet Instructions and steps:  3 cups plain air-popped popcorn 1 cup roasted unsalted almonds ½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts ½ cup banana chips ¼ cup dark chocolate chips 1 Place all of the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl;  stir to combine.   2 Store the trail mix in an airtight container, or divide mixture into 10 portions and seal well. Issue number:  173 First published:  March 2020 Publication source:  AU HFG Page number:  66 Editorial copyright:  Full copyright Country:  AU Health information ..read more