YMCA Healthy Living Magazine Spring 2022 | Page 2

Welcome to the Spring edition of YMCA Healthy Living Magazine .

As usual , we ’ re getting excited about seasonal fruit and vegetables , and bring you an issue chock full of delicious , healthy recipes from Australian dietitians . Browse through and get some meal planning inspiration for the longer days and milder temperatures coming our way .

This issue also has lots of juicy , engaging nutrition content . Nicole Mott shows us how to look after our budget and push back against skyrocketing grocery bills . You can learn about fermented foods with Angela Lee , and how to include more in your diet . Marnie gives us a fascinating insight into the surprising role of sleep in eating and nutrition . Dr Tim Crowe writes about inflammation – a hot topic at the moment in the health landscape . And Melbourne psychologist Seona Ilalio shows us the power of grounding for health and wellbeing , and how we can practice it .

We hope you enjoy our spring at your local YMCA !

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SPRING 2022

4 Seasonal Eating in Spring Marnie Nitschke 5 Get to Know Capsicum Caitlin Moran

6 The Best Grain Bowl Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council , via Sports Dietitians Australia ( SDA )

6 Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad Dietitians Australia

7 Gourmet Maple Roasted Sweet Potato and Goats Cheese Emily Commerford

7 Baked Apple , Pecan and Cinnamon Oatmeal Sarah Viney

8 Could Sleep be Affecting Your Eating ? Marnie Nitschke

10 Prices are Up , Let ’ s get Savvy in the Kitchen Nicole Mott

12 Incorporating Fermented Foods into Your Diet Angela Lee

14 Inflammation : the Good , the Bad and the Ugly Dr Tim Crowe

16 Plant Powered Sausage Rolls Michelle Theodosi

16 Tandoori Chicken Kebabs and Raita Dressing Deso Carlos

17 Risoni with Capsicum and Chorizo Georgis Hexter 17 Ginger Pork Lettuce Cups Sarah Viney

18 Grounding Techniques for Well-being and Balance Seona Ilalio

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 01 March 2022 and conclude on the 30 November 2022 . 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 http :// victoria . ymca . org . au / terms / healthy-living-magazine-terms-conditions . html

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