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

Can you catch COVID off imported food?

Chinese researchers claim COVID-19 potentially survives on surfaces in low-temperature environments, such as...

NEWS

Ultra-processed food linked to premature ageing

Eating too much ultra-processed food, such as sugary drinks, high-fat and high-sugar products...

NEWS

Can you get COVID-19 twice?

A Hong Kong man was reported this week to be the first person...

NEWS

NZ back in battle against COVID

After 101 days with no community transmission of COVID-19, on Tuesday night [11...

NEWS

‘Sugar-free’ diets still popular – study

Following a ‘sugar-free diet’ remains one of the most popular modified eating patterns,...

NEWS

COVID kickstarts UK obesity strategy

The UK Government announced on Monday [27 July 2020] its strategy to tackle...

ADVICE

10 ways to get the amazing health benefits of seeds

Seeds are an often overlooked source of valuable nutrients, but including them in...

ADVICE

Do supplements work? Science vs claims

From fish oil for heart health to calcium for strong bones, it seems...

ADVICE

What a normal period is like (and 3 foods that can help)

Menstruation is a bodily function as ordinary as any other for women, but...

ADVICE

4 foods people avoid that are actually good for you

Fad diets come and go and often demonise specific foods or cut out...

ADVICE

5 ways to fly safer during COVID-19

As coronavirus restrictions begin easing, you may be wondering if it’s safe to...

ADVICE

11 ways to lose lockdown weight without dieting

For many of us during coronavirus lockdown, being confined to our homes with...

ADVICE

How to go back to work and school safely after lockdown

In some places in the world, coronavirus lockdown rules are beginning ease, while...

ADVICE

3 lifestyle tweaks to boost your immune system

Keeping our immunity in top shape is a great start to fending off...

ADVICE

5 golden rules to prevent infectious disease spread

The coronavirus pandemic has hit home the importance of taking measures to prevent...

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Can taking aspirin help prevent COVID-19 strokes?

Recent reports of blood clotting and severe strokes potentially being associated with coronavirus...

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