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A Hearty Start
The way you live, move, manage stress, and eat plays a powerful role in protecting your heart. This Heart Week, we’re encouraging you to never miss a beat by making…
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Legume Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
A fact sheet on legumes for health professionals.
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Get More Beans for Your Buck (Literally)
By Simone Austin, Advanced Sports Dietitian and Healthylife Chief Health Officer Families are feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living, and many Australian households are not meeting the…
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Six Soup-erheroes for Winter
Six soups to fight the winter chill, sneak some more veggies in and warm up during winter.
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Nine Plant-Based Recipes to Add to Your Meal Rotation
Nine plant-based meals that will leave you feeling full and your tastebuds happy.
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The Health Benefits of Sprouting and Soaking
A sprouted legume is a legume that has been allowed to germinate or sprout. This involves soaking the legume in water until it begins to sprout, and then rinsing and…
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Sustainability & Pulses
Pulses, also known as legumes, are a group of plant-based foods that include lentils, chickpeas, beans, and peas. They are an excellent source of protein, fibre, and a range of…
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Dietary Fibre: The Digestive health star
Dietary Fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods that are resistant to digestion and absorption in the small intestine1. Dietary fibre promotes beneficial physiological effects such as laxation, reduction…
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All you need to know about plant proteins
Why should you eat more plant proteins? There are several reasons why people should consider adding more plant-based proteins to their diet: Overall, adding more plant-based proteins to your diet…
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Legumes—A Comprehensive Exploration of Global Food-Based Dietary Guidelines and Consumption
Despite the well-known human and planetary health benefits of legumes, consumption is often low. This scoping review aimed to evaluate the inclusion of legumes in global food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG),…
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Nutrient Composition of Legumes
The table below lists some of the key nutrients that grains/legumes contain and the proportion contribution to the Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDI) for each.
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5 Easy Vegetarian Recipes
Fresh Lentil, Mango & Quinoa Salad This fresh salad is a great BBQ side with grilled tofu, chicken or fish, or perfect on it’s own as we welcome in the…
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The Changing Landscape of Legume Products Available in Australian Supermarkets
Evidence supports regular dietary inclusion of legumes due to their positive effects on both human and planetary health. Intake within Australia is suboptimal, with consumer data suggesting that an inability…
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Power to the Plants!
By Jaimee Hughes, Accredited Practising Dietitian ‘Plant protein’ and ‘plant-based’ are two of the biggest buzzwords in food and nutrition circles and for good reason! With Australia’s meat consumption almost…
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The lowdown on lupins…
If you’ve never heard of lupins you’re not alone! So just how can you enjoy the benefits these little beans provide? Thankfully lupins are super versatile – simply adding two…
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Legumes Factsheet 2021
GLNC Legume Factsheet
