Foods You Think Are Healthy

Smoothies, yoghurts, rice snacks and muesli bars – all healthy foods, right?! Well actually – wrong! According to Susie these are some of the most popular ‘healthy’ food choices which could be derailing your diet. In her latest post, Susie delves into a handful of ‘diet offenders’ and offers her advice on what to look out for when examining food labels.

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Curried Chicken, Mushroom and Zucchini Soup Now that winter’s on its way and the evenings are drawing in, our cravings for warm wholesome meals will naturally increase. If you need some inspiration for dinner this evening, why not try this delicious and nutritious curried chicken soup with mushrooms and zucchini. This recipe has been provided by top Australian nutritioniest Susie Burrell. ...
Chicken Pasta Bake With Broccoli And Pumpkin This week's recipe is a hearty chicken pasta bake provided by Susie Burrell. It's a delicious meal you can prepare in advance and ever better it serves four people. So why not give it a go!...
The Daily Diet Mistakes Diet fails… we all have them, right? According to Susie: “It often comes as a surprise to my clients that it’s not the one-off treats, restaurant meals or fast food that sees our diets go off the rails; Rather, it’s the poor dietary habits that become so deeply entrenched that we are not even aware of them.” In this post, Susie explores the top three most common issues that prevent people from reaching their weight-loss goals and offers her solutions to counteract them....
Rhubarb and Ginger Oaty Slice Hands up who loves rhubarb? As well as being delicious, did you know that rhubarb also holds some vital phyto-nutrients such as dietary fiber, poly-phenolic anti-oxidants, minerals, and vitamins? With nutritional benefits like this in mind, we thought you may be interested in this ‘Rhubarb and Ginger Oaty Slice’ recipe by HIF guest blogger, Helen of Scrummy Lane. Perfect to eat warm or cold, this dish is an ideal option if you enjoy an oaty flapjack or granola bar, plus its gluten free. ...
Quinoa Salad Any quinoa fans in the house? However you pronounce “quinoa” (HIF’s Nikki says “keen-wah" while Maureen gets tongue-tied with “quinona”), there’s no denying that this exceptionally-delicious-if-slightly-pretentious superfood has become one of the darlings of 2013 cuisine. So once you’ve snapped up a packet of quinoa, what should you do with it? Well, why not try this great Quinoa Salad recipe by HIF health expert Susie Burrell....