What Does A Heart Healthy Diet Look Like?

Having a heart healthy diet means enjoying a balanced diet including a variety of different food groups like plenty of vegetables, fruit, wholegrains, protein rich foods like eggs, unflavoured dairy, healthy fats and oils as well as swapping your salt for herbs and spices. Here are my three key points to explain how having a…

ByJoanna McMillan28/05/2025

Spanish-Style MSC certified Fremantle Octopus with Smoky Chickpeas & Greens

This vibrant dish brings the flavours of coastal Spain to your plate - tender octopus seared to golden perfection, nestled on a bed of smoky paprika chickpeas, sautéed greens and sweet capsicum. A touch of chilli adds warmth, while lemon and parsley keep it fresh and bright. Using pre-cooked Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified octopus,…

ByJoanna McMillan27/05/2025

Health Nutrition

The Super Seafood That Supports Both Women’s Health and Ocean Biodiversity

The theme for this year’s UN World Oceans Day (Sunday 8 June) is Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us which highlights the imperative for us to understand how our consumption habits can support ocean health and in turn benefit our own vitality. Octopus is rich in nutritional value and health benefits, a sustainable seafood choice not…

ByJoanna McMillan27/05/2025

Fitness Healthy Nutrition Wellness & Health

10 Superfood Surprises In Your Everyday Takeaway

Dr Joanna McMillan always promotes healthy cooking methods; healthy ingredients and superfoods! Here are seven superfoods included in typical take-out dishes that will boost your nutritional intake. For those who need to boost their iron: 1 Octopus Octopus has more than double the iron of a similar portion of steak and it has 30 per cent fewer kilojoules, hardly…

ByJoanna McMillan23/05/2022

Food & Drink Healthy World

Dr. Joanna Mcmillan’s Miso Chicken And Black Rice Mushroom Risotto

Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1hr 30 mins Ingredients: A handful of fresh coriander, chopped 1 bunch of pak choy or bok choy 1 ½ Cups (300g) black rice 230g Mushrooms 2 Cloves garlic, chopped 1 Stick celery, diced 1 Leek, sliced 1 Red onion, diced …

ByJoanna McMillan21/06/2021

Health Nutrition

Dr Joanna McMillan On New Research Revealing How Gut Health Is Neglected

After a year of overindulging, new research released by Australian Pears revealed that gut health issues are more prevalent than ever before, with 81% of Australians experiencing gut health related issues in the last six months. Despite this, Aussies are in the dark as to how to improve their digestive wellbeing, with 65% admitting they…

ByJoanna McMillan01/05/2021

Baking Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy

Yummy Pineapple Zucchini Bread Recipe

INGREDIENTS 2 cups self-raising whole-meal flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 small zucchini, grated 1/2 pineapple, skin and core removed and chopped finely 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 eggs 1/4 cup milk METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar cinnamon and nutmeg. 2 In a separate bowl, whisk…

ByJoanna McMillan01/01/2021

Entertaining & Wine

Dr Joanna McMillan’s Delicious Slow Cooked Pork & Pineapple Recipe

Try Dr Joanna Macmillan's tasty slow cooked pork and pineapple recipe. It's full of flavour and super easy to make with a slow cooker. INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 600g pork neck, fat-trimmed and diced 1 red onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 pineapple, skin and core removed, chopped into small chunks 1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce 1/2 cup…

ByJoanna McMillan04/09/2017

Food & Drink Health Healthy Nutrition

The Daily Crunch: 5 Reasons Why We Should Eat An Apple A Day

There are even more health benefits to crunching on an apple a day, according to new CSIRO research. New scientific evidence shows regularly eating apples can help keep your heart healthy, control appetite plus assist with weight loss. Emerging research also links eating apples with healthier gut bacteria. Leading expert Dr Joanna McMillan said we were still…

ByJoanna McMillan14/06/2017