Healthy Families with Healthy Food Guide

Supplements are big business and fitness and wellness influencers are constantly advertising them, but do we all need to be taking pills and potions to optimise our health, or are they a waste of money? Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw pop the lid on which dietary supplements, if any, are worth taking and whether a healthy diet is enough on its own to keep your body in top shape.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From carnivore diets and coffee enemas to drinking raw milk and avoiding foods on the ‘dirty dozen’ list – there’s seemingly no end to the lengths people will go to in the quest to be healthier (while avoiding the basics). Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw head down the rabbit hole of wild nutrition trends on social media.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are the latest baddie on the block, with everyone from wellness influencers to US politicians blaming them for our health woes. While there's little doubt over consumption of UPFs is associated with a range of chronic health conditions, is the current demonising of all foods in that category helpful to everyday people trying to eat a balanced diet? Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw unpack the facts around ultra-processed foods and explore some of the nuance of good nutrition and keeping a balanced outlook on what we eat.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hormone imbalance is a culprit for all manner of health conditions, according to social media wellness influencers and people with expensive supplements to sell. Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw sort the hype from the evidence when it comes to hormone health and the roles nutrition and lifestyle can play.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chewy, slimy, mushy? Nope! For some people, food texture can be a barrier to eating a balanced and nutritious diet. Healthy Food Guide managing editor Jenny de Montalk and accredited practising dietitian Min Saw delve into what sensory sensitivities to food are, how preferring soft or limited food textures can impact our health, and practical ways to bring some textural (and nutritional) diversity to your plate.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.