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Fast & Fresh
Replace the flatbreads with 4 low carb wraps, such as Simson’s Pantry keto wraps. You can choose to cook the pumpkin in an oven preheated to 200°C (fanforced) for 25 minutes or until tender. Replace the mango chutney with 3 tbsp tomato chutney RECI
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Currying Flavour
The recipe can be made up to the end of step 3 and set aside to cool completely. Place in a freezer-proof container. Cover and freeze for up to 6 months. Freeze the prawns in a small resealable freezer bag. Defrost both in the fridge overnight. Retur
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5 Days Dinners
To make this a vegie meal, leave out the salmon and garnish with a handful of toasted pine nuts Replace the roti with 2 lower carb wrap such as Woolworths Lower Carb Wholemeal Wraps. Not sure what to do with the remaining food? Take inspiration fro
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Just Diagnosed
Getting your head around “diabetes lingo”? Read on... • When should I test my blood glucose levels (BGLs)? This varies depending on the type of diabetes and your medication, but possible times include before meals, two hours after eating, before bed
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Not-Nut Butter
Keep in the fridge for up to 1 month.
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The Fastest diet
‘The Fastest Diet by Victoria Black, Gen Davidson and Krista Varady, published by Macmillan Australia, RRP $39.99.’ ADDITIONAL IMAGES GETTY IMAGES, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHANNON LAVERY (DIETITIAN) ■
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Cook, Eat, Enjoy
Create nutritious, inspiring meals without breaking the bank using our tips for cooking on a budget Build your weekly shop and meals around budgetfriendly foods. You’ll cut down on waste and avoid overfilling your shopping trolley All food manufactur
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Our Food Explained
Our Nutritional info boxes sit alongside each recipe. Use them to track your nutritional requirements, as well as count carbs, carb exchanges and find out whether a recipe is low-, mediumor high-GI, or gluten-free. Easy! We show you whether a food is
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Easy Peasy Puddings
You can replace the frozen blackberries with any frozen berries and the raisins with currants or sultanas. Enjoy these puddings without worrying about over doing the treats. These are perfect for a family celebration or special occasion. The trick to
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Editor's Note
I love a main course salad but as the weather cools down, my cravings for warm, comforting foods begin. Rather than embark on an all-toast, all-the-time regime I turn to fragrant spices to provide warmth and flavour to all kinds of meals. In this iss
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Plan Your Week, It’s Easy!
Evidence continues to grow to support the importance of plantbased foods in our daily diet. Studies suggest that our gut microbiome (aka gut bugs) has a significant inf luence on our overall health and wellbeing , and even affects our body’s ability
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What Is Somatic Exercise?
Somatic exercise focuses on slow, mindful movements to increase body awareness of your physical sensations, and it offers a holistic approach to fitness that emphasises your internal experiences – what you feel – over external results. Coined by phil
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3 Ways With Ricotta
If you don’t have any leftover cooked quinoa, around 80-90g raw quinoa will give you 250g cooked quinoa RECIPES & PHOTOGRAPHY IMMEDIATE MEDIA; ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALISON ROBERTS, SHANNON LAVERY (DIETITIAN) ■
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Make ahead Monday Breakfasts
The muffins will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days, alternatively, wrap the muffins individually in plastic wrap and place in a large resealable plastic bag. Expel any air. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. Remove muffins as nee
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“It’s Taken Me A Long Time To Realise That It’s Ok To Have The Things That You Enjoy Sometimes.”
During my first pregnancy, the only symptom I noticed was extreme exhaustion. I would fall asleep everywhere! Being my first pregnancy, I thought it was normal. I’m very aware of all the common symptoms [of diabetes] like needing to go the toilet a l
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Where’s Your Self-Care Oxygen Mask?
As life unfolds, it’s crucial to acknowledge the various challenges that arise amidst the routine of daily living. This applies to all seasons, with particular consideration for individuals with disabilities and their dedicated caregivers. “Throughou
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Numbers You Can Count On
One flu shot a year is a diabetes essential. Reduced immunity means you’re more vulnerable to the new wave of germs each winter, and a nasty bug makes it harder to manage your diabetes. There’s some compensation - under the National Influenza Vaccina
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The Mindful Freakout
We all have moments hen life gets the better of us. Times when we feel overwhelmed by circumstances, panicked, faced with something we find truly frightening, overcome by anger, or consumed by a sense of grief or loss. During such moments, distressin
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Meal Timing Matters
If you have diabetes, it is likely that you have been given advice about what to eat to help in managing your blood glucose levels. And this should still be the first consideration when making dietar y changes. However, when you eat is also important
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One-Pan Dinners
RECIPES & PHOTOGRAPHY IMMEDIATE MEDIA; ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALISON ROBERTS, S HANNON LAVERY (DIETITIAN) ■
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Pita Patter
Pita is a bread made with yeast and water. When cooked at a high temperature, the moisture in the bread expands, making the bread puff up to create an interior pocket. Once deflated, the layers inside remain separated. Flatbreads are ‘pocketless pita
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Microwave Meals
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The Vegetable Underground
Serve with grilled skinless chicken breast fillet or your favourite fish RECIPES & PHOTOGRAPHY IMMEDIATE MEDIA; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALISON ROBERTS, SHANNON LAVERY (DIETITIAN) ■
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Here To Help
This is the national body for people living with all types of diabetes and those who are at risk. Committed to reducing the impact of diabetes, online you’ll find a wide range of helpful information about everything from medications to preventing com
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Plan Your Week, It’s Easy!
OILY FISH – oily fish, like salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines and herring, are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat that has been shown to lower triglycerides and increase your “healthy” HDL cholesterol. Aim to eat o
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Heart Health On a Budget
Heart disease doesn’t discriminate based on your income. Whether you’re a millionaire or living on a tight budget, taking care of your heart is paramount. “Heart disease affects 2 in 3 Australians and still remains our leading cause of death. Priorit
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Fresh From The Can Fish
HOW OUR FOOD WORKS FORYOU 1 An affordable source of high-quality protein 2 Useful source of the amino acid taurine – studies suggest this may help protect against heart disease 3 Tuna, when canned in water, is low in fat, with just 1g fat in an 100g
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6 Need-To-Know Facts About… Dead In Bed Syndrome
Dead in Bed Syndrome almost always impacts young people living with type 1 diabetes – children, adolescents and young adults. The data available on the syndrome suggests that DIBS is responsible for 6% of all deaths in people with diabetes below 40 y
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The Fastest Diet
Krista is actually a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and we profess that she’s awesome. She’s spent her entire career doing IF research and is the author of the Every-Other-Day Diet, which is alternate-day fasting and s
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Diabetes And Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune condition. It occurs when the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, causing damage to the lining of the small intestine. Gluten is the protein found in grains including wheat, rye, barley, triticale and o
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