Category: Dietitian

Latest news and information from the Dietetics team – Diet advice and support for all types of lifestyles and nutrition needs.

Benefits of Meat Free Mondays!

There are many health, environmental and economic benefits to incorporating more meat-free meals into your diet, these include1:

  • Decreased risk of diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and certain cancers (colon, breast, lung)
  • Aids with weight loss and management
  • Lowered greenhouse gas emissions (via livestock consumption and transportation)
  • Economic benefits (cheaper!):
    • McKenzie’s Dried Red Lentils: $0.47 per 100g = 24.2g protein per 100g2

VS.

  • Coles 4 star Lean Beef Mince: $1.30 per 100g = 21.4g protein per 100g2

Plan B!

Plan B – Being organised and prepared when it comes to food is great, in fact it’s ideal. Knowing what you need to buy in the weekly grocery shop can help reduce the risk of mid-week ‘drop-into-the-shops-and-buy-a-perfectly-postitioned-chocolate-bar-at-the-counter-on-my-way-through’ situation.