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Dietitian’s guide

Chickpea and tomato salad.

Five ways to survive the festive season, according to a dietitian

Susie Burrell shares her easy step-by-step plan to have your Christmas pudding minus the holiday weight gain.

  • Susie Burrell
Thin crisps contain roughly 5 per cent more fat than regular crisps.

Crinkle-cut to oven-baked: A dietitian rates seven types of popular crisps

What’s the difference between traditional crinkle-cut chips, thin potato crisps and corn chips from a nutrition perspective?

  • Susie Burrell
Australian tiger prawn nicoise salad by Hayden Quinn.

‘Feel free to go crazy’: Nine summery foods a dietitian always has on stand-by

Indulgent foods can be healthy too, especially when it comes to Australian summer produce. Here are some of the best seasonal ingredients to enjoy over the warmer months.

  • Susie Burrell

A dietitian’s guide to six protein-rich foods (and her top picks in each category)

From bread to ice-cream, the range of protein-rich supermarket products is ever growing. The question is, are they any healthier?

  • Susie Burrell
Fruit yoghurt.

Fruit yoghurt – and five more everyday foods and drinks that cause inflammation

Inflammation is blamed for many common conditions, but what causes it and how can changing our diet help?

  • Laurel Ives
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Crispbreads made from whole grains tends to be healthier than those made from processed and refined ingredients.

A dietitian reveals her five top favourite crispbreads (and four to avoid)

From tasty top sellers to brown rice cakes, crispbreads can be a nutritious and budget-friendly alternative to bread.

  • Susie Burrell
Sushi

Is sushi actually healthy? The good, the bad and the secret salt traps

Consisting of mostly fish and vegetables, sushi can seem like a healthy meal option – but watch out for the soy sauce.

  • Emily Craig
Adam Liaw’s roast salmon with macadamia and rocket pesto.

A dietitian’s guide to eating for a healthy mind

Susie Burrell shares the best foods to eat – and avoid – to help preserve cognitive health as we get older.

  • Susie Burrell

A dietitian’s guide on what to eat during the peri- and menopausal years

Susie Burrell explains the best foods to eat – and avoid – to help ensure a long and healthier in midlife and beyond.

  • Susie Burrell
Meats such as hot dogs, salami, bacon and ham are best avoided.

A dietitian’s guide to five foods to cut from your diet, for good

Bacon, party pies and two-minute noodles might taste delicious, but are they worth the health risk?

  • Susie Burrell