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Are nuts good for you? ...with Ilyse Jones

Nutrition Science Bites Conversations with Prof Clare Collins and Ilyse Jones

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Are nuts good for you? ...with Ilyse Jones

In this Nutrition Science Bites episode, supported by Nuts For Life, Ilyse Jones and Prof Clare Collins delve into the nutritional benefits of nuts, addressing nut allergies, common misconceptions about health impacts, and explore the different types of nuts available, their nutritional value and differences between raw and roasted nuts, and also activated nuts. They emphasise the importance of nuts as part of a balanced diet, while considering serving sizes. They explore the various types of nut milks available, and why it is important to read food labels and nutrition information panels. The discussion also covers the cost-effectiveness of nuts as a snack option, emphasising the need for portion control and variety in nut consumption.

This episode was supported by Nuts for life: Everything you need to know about nuts


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What is healthy eating?

Eating healthy is making sure you enjoy a wide variety of foods from each of the five major food groups daily, in the amounts recommended. The five major food groups as recommended by the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating are:

  1. vegetables and legumes/bean
  2. fruit
  3. lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, legumes/beans
  4. grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties
  5. milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives, mostly reduced fat.

Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of key nutrients and eating a variety of foods from the list above helps to promote good health and reduce the risk of disease.

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