Resources
Check out these resources for more information about Smart Eating and how making simple changes to our daily habits now can make a significant difference to our health in the long run.
Smart Eating - Where do we start?
- K
ey food groups Australians should be having more of (Australian Guide to Healthy Eating) - Benefits of having a well-balanced and varied diet (Better Health Channel)
- Mindful eating - what is it and how can we achieve it? (BDA)
- Smart portion size guide for everyday meals (Heart foundation)
- Starting with breakfast like a boss (Dietitians Australia)
- Australian Alcohol Guidelines provide a framework for how to stay healthy and protect yourself and your family from alcohol harm (Alcohol and Drug Foundation)
- How many kilojoules are you drinking? (Live Lighter)
- Junk Food calculator (Live Lighter)
- 8 practical ways to help stop sugar cravings (Bupa)
- Avoiding the afternoon slump (Nutrition Australia)
Smart Shopping
- General guide to label reading (Australian Guide to Healthy Eating)
- Smart shopping guide (Live Lighter)
- Food Tracker (A simple tool developed by Nutrition Australia in partnership with Woolworths 'everyday rewards' to provide insight into your shopping habits and inspiration to make healthier choices)
- Give your kitchen a makeover (Eat Right)
- Salad Builder (Live Lighter)
- Sandwich Builder (Live Lighter)
- Create a healthy lunchbox (Nutrition Australia for Healthy Life)
- 6 supermarket traps everyone should know about (Bupa)
Smart Swaps
- 10 tips to achieve the right balance of dietary fats (Heart Foundation)
- Smart Swaps (Nutrition Australia)
- Salt Swaps (Unpack the salt)
- Sugar Swaps (Live Lighter)
- Healthy Recipe Swaps (Live Lighter)
- Healthy Snack Swaps - Lunch box ideas (Cancer Council)
Seasonal produce and farmers market
- Melbourne and Victoria's seasonal produce (Seasonal Food Guide)
- Farmers Market (Victorian Farmers Market Association)
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA Network Australia New Zealand)