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With so many conflicting ideas on how to best manage your weight, it's great to share with you a 20 year study showing evidence for long term weight control. Perhaps a loaf of wholegrain bread or a rice dish will aid this quest? Read on for details!
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Avoid unwanted kilos with wholegrains
20 year study shows how to halt weight gain
Have you ever wondered which foods and beverages, when consumed on a regular basis, are most likely to pack on the kilos? A recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on this very question.
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Dietary Fibre - a well being star
Important for digestive health & overall wellness
It's hailed a digestive health star, yet most people are unaware dietary fibre also takes centre stage for its ability to lower 'bad' LDL-cholesterol levels, stabilse blood sugar levels, aid weight control and much more. Read More...
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Recipe of the month
Moroccan Lamb Rice with Almonds
Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 35 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 2 cups (cooked) SunRice Brown Long Grain Rice
- 600g diced lamb
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 tsp of each crushed ginger, crushed garlic and ground coriander
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 medium sized diced onions
- 2 cups vegetable stock or water
- 4 Tbsp raisins
- 4 tsp toasted slivered almonds
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- Heat oil in a saucepan, add lamb and fry until lamb is browning.
- Add ginger, garlic, coriander, cinnamon and onions, stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and fry for a further 2 minutes.
- Add stock or water, cover and simmer on medium heat until lamb is soft (add more water if it boils dry).
- Add raisins and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked rice, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
Cooks tip: Try an already prepared Moroccan spice mix.
Nutritional analysis per serve:
Energy 2483kJ, Protein 41g, Total Fat 32g, Saturated Fat 7g, Carbohydrates 33g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 777mg
Recipe and image kindly provided by SunRice visit their website for more recipes
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Spotlight on Helga's
Helga's continental bakehouse breads have introduced two new loaves with crunchy seeds - Wholegrain Seeded Sesame and Rye Seeded Sunflower. Before baking, the dough is generously rolled in seeds so when in the oven they roast to give a hearty and nutty flavour.
The wholegrains in these breads from wheat, rye and triticale make a valuable contribution to the 48g* wholegrain daily target. One serve of Rye Seeded Sunflower provides 8g (16%) while Wholegrain Seeded Sesame provides 11g (24%) - a tasty way to reach your recommended 4+ serves of grain-based foods a day.
They are both a good source of fibre with at least 4g per serve and meet the Federal Government's sodium target of 400mg/100g.
(*as recommended by Go Grains Health & Nutrition) |
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Did you know?
Many of the health benefits of wholegrains are largely due to the effects of dietary fibre
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