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Articles and news bites from the June 2009 issue of Healthy Food Guide.
Ask the experts: Water temperature
Does the temperature of drinking water have any effect on our bodies?
Ask the experts: Chutneys and pickles
Chutneys and pickles add great flavours as condiments, but do they have any nutritional benefits?
Ask the experts: Low blood pressure
Do people with low blood pressure need more salt in their diets?
Ask the experts: Additives in beef
I love roast beef but I am horrified by the additives listed on the ingredients labels - what are they for?
Ask the experts: Vegetarian children
My 11 year old boy hates meat what can I replace this with to make sure he is still getting the nutrients he needs?
Ask the experts: Boiling mince
Can you remove the fat from mince by boiling it first and draining it through a colander?
Too hot to handle
It pays to be careful not to make a regular habit of drinking scalding tea. Here's why.
Infant weight-gain influencing obesity
Harvard researchers have found babies who gain weight quickly in their first six months may be more prone to obesity as toddlers.
Peanut allergy therapy
Researchers at Duke University in the US are giving hope of a cure for peanut allergy.
What to do with: Fennel
Fennel is traditionally thought of as a flavouring for fish, but there are many other ways you can use it.
What to do with: Mandarins
We all love mandarins, but there is so much more you can do with them than just peel them and eat them.
The right way to handle childhood obesity
How do you tell a child they need to lose weight without destroying their self-esteem or giving them lifelong issues with food?
What's new in exercise trends
While the skipping rope is a simple exercise tool, the latest fitness trends and equipment are much more advanced. But do they work?
Help is a click away
Depression is a leading preventable cause of death by suicide, and of disability.
Weight loss and weight gain at uni
Leaving school for university can be stressful, and male and female bodies cope with this stress quite differently.
Ask the experts: Sports drinks
Sports drinks come in fancy bottles and a range of different colours - but are they any good?
Ask Claire: Difference between fat and muscle
Fat is fat and muscle is muscle. It would be a mistake to think you can convert fat to muscle.
Grandma's kitchen: Keep it simple
Take a leaf out of Grandma's book: ditch any fuss to keep things simple and stress-free when preparing food.
Seafood allergy: Are you missing essential nutrients?
If you don't - or can't - eat seafood, it's important to establish whether your diet is missing important fats.
Head to the tropics for a girl
Studies suggest latitude may play a part when it comes to the sex determination of an unborn child.
Ask the experts: Protein bars vs muesli bars
Post-pat-on-the-back workout, you want to eat the right food to give your body what it needs.
Grandma's kitchen: Basic ingredients
Making do with whatever she had served Grandma well - and saved her much fuss, time, and money.
Grandma's kitchen: Make things from scratch
Grandma had to rely on her know-how to make the basics - great cooking skills to serve a lifetime.
Money-saving ingredients
Top five healthy, money-saving ingredients you should have in your pantry, and how to use them.
Cow's milk allergy: Are you missing essential nutrients?
If your body is unable to tolerate cow's milk, there are alternatives to ensure you're getting the necessary nutrients.
Vegetarian diets: Are you missing essential nutrients?
Meat may be missing from your menu, but nutrients meat contains need to have a place in your every day.
Spread the happiness!
Happiness can spread from person to person, say researchers in the US who evaluated the social networks of nearly 5000 people.
Weight cycling in men
Better known as yo-yo dieting, weight cycling is when people lose weight, only to gain it back plus a bit more.
Ask the experts: Whole water
With numerous water products on the market, including Whole water, it can be confusing to figure out the differences.
Grandma's kitchen: Make the most of food
When Grandma bought ingredients and prepared meals, how long she could make food last was always part of the equation.
Grandma's kitchen: How to use up leftovers
Grandma had a great sense of thrift and saw value in food we may, these days, be inclined to throw away.
Nut allergy: Are you missing essential nutrients?
When you have an intolerance to nuts, it is still important to include the nutrients in nuts which you are missing.
Wheat intolerance: Are you missing essential nutrients?
Nutrients your body lacks by not eating wheat will need to be replaced with alternative sources.
Fructose malabsorption: Are you missing essential nutrients?
When your body can't tolerate fruit (and honey) sugars, you need to find replacement foods for the nutrients fruits provide.
Ask Niki: Sultanas
When it comes to buying quality sultanas, can you figure out what's a good batch of the dried fuit?
