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

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Poor sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk

People who sleep six or fewer hours a night are potentially at greater...

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A plant-rich diet may help your gut bacteria fight disease

A new cross-sectional study provides more evidence of the benefits of eating a...

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COVID linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression

Being infected with COVID-19 may increase your risk of developing a mental illness...

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Don’t go bacon your heart – processed meat linked to early death

Eating processed meat is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and...

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Being an introvert may be an advantage in a pandemic

You may have noticed introverted friends celebrated the news of lockdowns forcing them...

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COVID deaths much higher in countries with more overweight people

At a population level, the likelihood of death from COVID-19 is significantly higher...

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Peanut allergies are down after infant feeding changes

Peanut allergy in infants has decreased, in the wake of international guidelines changing...

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Productivity and retirement health worse for night owls – study

The old adage ‘the early bird catches the worm’ rings true, according to...

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Early ageing and disease risk goes up after youth mental illness

People who experience mental illness in their youth are at more risk of...

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Teens need enough sleep, for better mental health

Teenagers who get less than six hours of sleep a night are more...

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The financial impact of anorexia care

Carers for someone with eating disorder anorexia nervosa are more likely to not...

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Afternoon naps may boost your brainpower

If you’re a fan of afternoon naps, a new study has found an...

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Gut health and COVID severity claim interesting but flawed

New research suggesting gut bacteria may play a part in how severe an...

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More folic acid needed to prevent birth defects

Birth defects, such as spina bifida, may be greatly reduced if women significantly...

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Risk of hand sanitiser poisoning underestimated

Hand sanitiser is everywhere these days, thanks to COVID-19 infection control measures, but...

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Health risks of sitting offset by sweating

It’s well known that prolonged sitting increases our risk of premature death, but...

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Harmful dieting on the rise in teens

Dieting to lose weight is on the rise among teens and many are...

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Nutrition interventions needed for kids

Pacific Island, US and New Zealand children are among the least healthy in...

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