The articles featured here have been selected as they provide further information on the subject of nutritional needs. However, the opinions and advice enclosed are those of the respective authors and not those of Nestlé.

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  Is your Diet in Crisis?

  Did you know . . . A recent Victorian-based study found one in three community-living older people to be at risk of malnutrition and 8% to be malnourished? This research (published in The Dietitian’s Association of Australia’s journal  Nutrition & Dietetics) was reported in newspapers including the Herald Sun, The Age, the Hobart Mercury and the Canberra Times. Click here to read more about Poor Nutrition in the Elderly.

  The study of more than 300 older Victorians living in the community and receiving care showed an alarming risk of malnutrition. Georgie Rist (author of The Nutrition & Dietetics article), said “many older Australians have less money to spend on healthy food options. If they are worried about money, they buy cheaper and less nutritious foods to stretch their budget. This lack of adequate food can result in malnutrition.”

  With more than 2.5 million people aged 65 years and over, the government needs to make malnutrition a national health priority.

  If you are living alone (or caring for an elderly person living alone), you may lack motivation to cook meals for one, especially if you don’t have much of an appetite.  Other conditions such as swallowing difficulties can make meal times even harder. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, seek medical advice.

  Top tips for healthy eating on a budget

  • Buy in bulk to make more and freeze in single serve portions
  • Shop for fruit and vegetables in season
  • Extend your meat dishes with legumes- add kidney beans to bolognaise mince, chickpeas to meat stir fries and lentils to chicken pies and soups
  • Consider the use of a nutritional supplement to ensure nutritional needs are met
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  How To Make Lifestyle Changes – and Stick To Them

  At the start of another New Year, Kate Freeman shares her thoughts and ideas on how to plan meaningful lifestyle changes for a healthier you – and setting yourself up to succeed by setting realistic and achievable targets.
  Read full Lifestyle Changes article, as posted on Kate Freeman Nutrition
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  Lift Your Energy Levels and Spirits with the Top 10 Good Mood Foods

  The feel-good chemical, serotonin, cannot be produced by the body without tryptophan. Without serotonin, people feel low and lacking in energy. Low serotonin levels are also associated with mood disorders, anxiety, cravings and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Read more about Lifting Spirits and Energy Levels with Good Mood Foods, as posted on The Food Expert

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