WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN 2023 EDITION OF YMCA HEALTHY LIVING MAGAZINE
Welcome to Autumn at the Y !
We ’ re so excited to share this edition with you - full of delicious food , health updates and nutrition tips . As usual , we ’ ve rounded up lots of seasonal food inspiration , to help you with meal planning and healthy eating and shopping .
This Autumn , we ’ re featuring a number of renowned nutrition experts who update us on topics from women ’ s fertility to wheat intolerance and choosing the best plant based milk . We ’ ve got lunch box planning tips some delicious baking . And we ’ re bringing brussels sprouts out into the seasonal spotlight – showcasing their nutrition , flavour and versatility .
Don ’ t forget to enter the competition to win a hard copy cookbook and portion plate from The Biting Truth dietitians !
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CONTENTS
3 Seasonal Produce Marnie Nitschke
AUTUMN 4 In Season Spotlight : Brussels Sprouts Isabelle Linke
5 Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crispy
Lentils , Bacon & Almonds Skye Swaney 6 Brussels Sprouts Salad Andrea Love 7 How Do Plant-Based Milks Compare ?
Tim Crowe 9 10 Strategies To Optimise Your Fertility This Year Stefanie Valakas 11 Is Wheat a Problem For You ? Marnie
Nitschke 12 Quinoa , Black Bean and Sweet Potato Salad with Zingy Green Dressing Marnie Nitschke 13 Warm Greek Salad Sarah Viney 13 Carrot , Kale and Coriander Fritters
Caroline Trickey 14 How Healthy Is Your Shopping Basket ? Kate Agnew 16 Building a Healthy Lunch Box Nicole Mott 17 Cheesy Vegetable Pizza Scrolls Anna Debenham & Alex Parker 17 Cheesy Eggplant Lasage Anna
Debenham & Alex Parker 18 Hiking and Bushwalking . Let ' s Try Something New 19 Planning Food for Your Hike Tracey
Emney 20 Win The Biting Truth Cookbook & Healthy Eating Portion Plate
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The information contained in this publication is intended only to serve as a general overview . It is not intended to be comprehensive , nor does it constitute advice in any way . As the reader it is your responsibility to safely determine what does or does not work for you and we strongly recommend that you carry out your own research and / or seek your own advice from a suitably qualified physician or fitness professional as appropriate , before acting or relying on any of the information contained in this publication . All prices stated are the recommended retail prices in Australian currency and may be subject to change . We attempt to ensure that the content in this publication is current and accurate , but we do not guarantee this , and all parties associated with the production and publishing of this magazine accept no responsibility for the currency or accuracy of any content . The copyright responsibility of all articles and content lies with individual contributors . Opinions expressed by the authors in this magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or any of its production or publishing team . No material in this magazine may be reproduced without written consent from the publisher . Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved . COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS : Unless otherwise specified , all competition / giveaways contained in this issue commence on the 1 March 2023 and conclude on the 15 May 2023 . Each competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner . The judge ’ s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into . Winners will be selected by YMCA Nutrition Program Sponsor , at Unit 502 , 990 Whitehorse Road , Box Hill VIC 3128 Australia and will be notified by email . These terms and conditions apply to all competitions / giveaways contained in this issue , unless otherwise stated . Full terms and conditions can be obtained by writing to YMCA Nutrition Program Sponsor , at Unit 502 , 990 Whitehorse Road , Box Hill VIC 3128 Australia , or by visiting
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