Jenny de Montalk

Jenny de Montalk

BA, GDipJourn, Editor

Jenny is on a mission to make healthy eating accessible to everyone. She believes that food is the glue that binds people together and loves nothing more than sharing a delicious meal with family and friends. Jenny’s background as a health reporter and a digital journalist has provided her with a strong journalistic ethic, and maintaining Healthy Food Guide’s reputation as a legitimate, trustworthy source of evidence-based nutrition advice is at the core of her work on the publication.

By Jenny de Montalk

NEWS

Ultra-processed plant-based diet may increase depression risk

Vegans and vegetarians are thought to be more vulnerable to depression than the...

NEWS

Tea and coffee may lower stroke and dementia risk

Tea and coffee lovers have another great reason to enjoy their daily brew,...

NEWS

Bigger veg portions encourage kids to eat more of them

Want to get your kids eating more vegetables? Try filling up half their...

NEWS

Falls and fractures reduced by upping dairy intake

Eating more protein and calcium-rich foods, such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, may...

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Mild COVID symptoms worse in people with overweight or obesity

Overweight and obesity are already known to increase the risks of developing severe...

NEWS

Eating walnuts daily lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol

Eating walnuts daily may help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol, according to a recent study. Walnut...

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COVID spread at primary schools may be underestimated

Primary schools potentially contribute significantly to the spread of COVID-19, according to new...

NEWS

New biomarker may help with anorexia screening

Researchers have discovered a biomarker that may help with the diagnosis of the...

ADVICE

6 easy dishes using pantry staples

When it’s hard to get to the supermarket, you’re feeling unmotivated, or you’re...

NEWS

Higher fruit and veg intake may help teen mental health

Secondary school kids who eat a lot of vegetables and fruit may be...

NEWS

COVID vaccine: What to expect and how to prepare

If you’ve decided to take the step to help protect yourself and your...

NEWS

Anti-inflammatory diet may improve mental wellbeing – study

Eating a healthy diet is not just good for your body, it may...

ADVICE

3 key ways to cope during difficult times, according to science

Managing Editor Jenny de Montalk shares three key ways to cope during difficult...

NEWS

COVID risk in young men may be higher than estimated

Young men may be at higher risk of COVID infection than previously thought,...

NEWS

Youth depression and anxiety doubles during pandemic

Depression and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents have doubled during the COVID-19...

NEWS

Centenarians’ gut bugs make disease-fighting acid

People who live to 100 and beyond seem to be less susceptible than...

NEWS

Whole grains may help keep middle-age spread at bay

Eating three serves of whole grains every day may help keep your waist...

NEWS

Children missing out on mental health care

Researchers have uncovered what they call ‘an invisible crisis in children’s mental health’,...

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