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Are natural sweeteners healthier than sugar? Two dietitians give their verdict (opens the original)
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Is there any kind of "healthy" sugar or sweetener? We asked dietitians for their verdict. Photo / Herald composite Type “sugar” in a supermarket’s online shopping search bar and not only will you be offered “white” or “brown”, these days you’ll see everything from raw to refined, coconut to caster, sweetener to Stevia. But are they all created equal, or are some kinds of sugar healthier than others? “For most of us, how much added sugar we eat, and how often, matters much more than whether it is
The healthiest noodles at NZ supermarkets – and the salt traps to avoid (opens the original)
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Noodles are a convenient and affordable meal choice for many Kiwis, but how do they stack up nutritionally? Choosing noodles ought to be simple. Instead, supermarket shelves offer rice sticks, soba, udon, hokkien and egg noodles alongside fresh, dried, vacuum-packed and instant versions. The confusion is that these names describe different things. Some refer to the grain used, others to the noodle’s shape, moisture content or preparation. Nutritionally, the most significant distinction is often
The Camino de Santiago alternative: Big adventure, small crowds (opens the original)
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Biertan's fortified church rises above the village. Photo / Therese McNamee Forget the crowds of the Camino de Santiago and walk Romania’s Via Transilvanica instead: a quieter, more affordable adventure, writes Nikki Birrell That’s what the proprietor of our Viscri accommodation tells us over the phone when we’re slightly tickled by parts of his bear-vigilance spiel while arranging to drop off our bags. We’d heard that Romania had a sizeable bear population, but it’s one of those details that do
The healthiest granola at NZ supermarkets – and the ones you should avoid (opens the original)
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Using granola merely as a crunch sprinkle to go with your yoghurt and fresh fruit earns it a place on the healthy breakfast table. Photo / 123rf Granola may have one of the most convincing virtuous reputations in the supermarket. Oats, nuts, seeds and fruit are all foods we are routinely encouraged to eat more of, so combine them in a rustic-looking packet and breakfast appears virtually beyond reproach. But the crunchy clusters that distinguish granola from plain muesli do not happen by acciden
The truth about cooking with olive oil – and why NZ brands might be better (opens the original)
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Yes, extra virgin olive oil is delicious as a finishing oil. But should it be cooked with? We find out. Extra virgin olive oil belongs on salads, in dips and drizzled generously over finished dishes. But put it in a hot frying pan? Conventional kitchen wisdom has long said you’d be better reaching for something else. The reasoning sounds plausible. Extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO, is less processed than refined cooking oils and contains beneficial plant compounds. Heat it too much, the theory go
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