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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How to Stay Hydrated in Pregnancy
Water is the ultimate source of nourishment for almost every area of your physical health, especially during pregnancy. Water helps with energy, digestion, maintaining body temperature and blood pressure, and plenty more. For some, getting their daily amount of water is a challenge, but hydration is even more important during pregnancy as your body needs…
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Muesli Bars: High Protein, Low Sugar, Real Ingredients
Muesli bars have become a pantry staple for busy professionals, active families, and anyone seeking a convenient energy boost throughout the day. They’re portable, satisfying and promise to deliver a healthy mix of protein, fibre, and nutrients. But walk down any supermarket aisle, and you’ll face an overwhelming wall of options, each claiming to be…
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Energy Drinks, Soft Drinks & Juice Boxes: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Energy drinks have no nutritional role in a child’s diet. Childhood is when healthy habits are formed, and teaching children that energy comes from good sleep, nourishing food and hydration, not from a can, is one of the greatest gifts we can give them
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Ditch the Sugary Breakfast Cereals: Nutritious Chocolate Breakfasts Your Kids Will Love!
If you caught my recent Instagram reel, you already know that Milo cereal isn’t the nutritious breakfast option it’s marketed to be. By swapping Milo for nutritious, wholefood chocolate alternatives, your child could consume up to 20 fewer teaspoons of sugar weekly – that’s over 80 teaspoons less per month! That’s before your child even…
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5 Wholesome Breakfast Ideas: Ditch Ultra-Processed Options for Real Food Morning Meals
The breakfast aisle at your local supermarket is a minefield of clever marketing, colourful packaging, and nutrition claims designed to make you believe you’re making healthy choices. But look beyond the flashy boxes and misleading and inflated health star ratings, and you’ll discover a troubling reality: many of these convenient breakfast options are nutritional disasters…
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The Salty Truth: What’s Hiding in Your Child’s Snack Box (And How to Fix It)
As parents, we’re always watching sugar, making sure there’s enough protein, sneaking in extra veggies, and encouraging water over juice. But there’s one hidden culprit that rarely gets the attention it deserves: sodium. Here’s the thing – most Australian children consume nearly double the recommended daily sodium intake, and it’s not from table salt. It’s…