GI News – January 2020

Eating meat kick-started the evolution of modern big-brained humans. But we can actually live long and healthy lives without eating it, and many millions do. However, it’s a highly nutritious food that provides us with essential nutrients more difficult to obtain from plant foods. But it does pose ethical questions around the environment and animal …

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

MEATY MATTERS  Dietitian Nicole Senior ponders finding health in the happy medium Eating meat kick-started the evolution of modern big-brained humans. But we can actually live long and healthy lives without eating it, and many millions do. However, it’s a highly nutritious food that provides us with essential nutrients more difficult to obtain from plant …

PRODUCT REVIEW

4 RED MEATS  Nutritious red meats are valuable for their protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. In Product Review, we check out how four of these meats provide the key nutrients per serving so you can compare farmed animals with game. We follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines for servings – a serving of red meat …

PERSPECTIVES WITH DR ALAN BARCLAY

Kidneys, kidney disease and protein  Most people have two bean-shaped kidneys, each about the size of a clenched fist, in the rear left and right sides of their torso, just below their ribs. They have many essential functions (e.g., regulating blood pressure, producing hormones and activating vitamin D), but most importantly they filter our blood …

GOOD CARBS FOOD FACTS

BULGUR  Making wheat into bulgur (also spelled bulgar, bulghur, burghul and bourghul) has been an integral part of Middle Eastern cuisine for thousands of years. These days, you can still see villagers preparing it the traditional way: boiling the wheat in huge pots, spreading the cooked berries or groats over flat roof tops to dry, …

THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN

LAMB, FETTA AND BULGUR MEATBALLS  0:25 Prep • 0:45 Cook • 6 Servings • Family fare INGREDIENTS  500g (1lb 2oz) lean minced (ground) beef 1 large onion, finely chopped ⅔ cup (90g/3oz) crumbled fetta 2 tablespoons chopped mint 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup (175g/6oz) fine bulgur 2 garlic cloves, crushed salt flakes and freshly …

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