REAL FOOD BLOG
Explore the latest product breakdowns, food label red flags, and clean eating tips — straight from Mandy Sacher and the Real Food Rating team.
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Ditch the BBQ and Tomato Sauce With These Simple Steps!
As parents, we all want to provide our children with tasty and nutritious meals. But in today’s world of convenience foods, many seemingly harmless condiments, like BBQ and Tomato sauce, are packed with ingredients that are often unsuitable for growing bodies. While it may seem like an easy way to add flavour to your child’s…
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8 Fridge Staples for Kids
As parents, we all want our kids to grow up healthy, happy, and thriving. One of the most effective ways to support their health and immunity is by nourishing them with a wide variety of nutrient-dense whole foods. An excellent way to do this is to keep a well-stocked fridge, filled with wholefood snacks to…
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My 6-Step Guide for Choosing the Best Yoghurt for Your Family!
Yoghurt is a popular and versatile food that can be a healthy addition to your child’s daily diet. It provides essential nutrients like calcium, protein, and vitamins while offering the benefits of probiotics for gut health. However, not all yoghurts are created equal, and it’s essential to choose wisely when purchasing yogurt for children. Some…
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Top Tips for Healthy Snacking!
I often get asked by my clients and at workshops how to encourage healthy after-school or childcare snacking. It’s an ongoing challenge for many families. Children often arrive home from school or activities absolutely famished. Because parents (like me) are so busy, we don’t always have something fresh on hand… meaning that convenience food is…
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5 Ingredients to Avoid in Plant-Based Milks
Supermarket shelves are lined with plant-based milks offering an alternative to cow’s milk. This is great news for families or anyone suffering from a dairy intolerance or allergy. Instead of being limited to soy milk or rice milk, there is now a plethora of options, including almond, cashew, oat, hemp and macadamia nut milk. While this…
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My Top Tips to Overhaul Your Pantry!
I often get asked about snacks and practical ways that parents can ensure that their pantry is healthy and nourishing. Children come home from school absolutely ravenous, and because we’re often busy; we don’t always have something prepared and have to resort to convenience foods. In many cases, these packaged convenience snacks can contain little…
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Food Allergies – What you Need to Know!
Food allergies and sensitivities in children are on the rise, but the good news is there is plenty you can do to help prevent and manage them. Australia is known as the ‘food allergy capital’ of the world. Research indicates that 4-8% of children under 5 years of age have a food allergy, and a…
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Avoiding Fussy Eating Starts in Pregnancy!
Can you TRAIN your child not to be a fussy eater? It starts in pregnancy… We all want healthy children who eat a variety of foods, including broccoli and Brussels sprouts. But raising non-fussy kids can be challenging for most parents. However, there are three early opportunities to influence whether your baby will enjoy a…
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My Top 6 Preservatives to Avoid!
A guide to the 6 most dangerous preservatives and how to spot and avoid them Preservatives are food additives that have been around since humans began preparing food. Perhaps the best-known preservative is salt. They are certainly useful for keeping food safe by preventing mould from forming. However, some modern-day chemical preservatives can have unintended…