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

Children missing out on mental health care

Children missing out on mental health care

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

COVID-19: What is the Delta variant?

COVID-19: What is the Delta variant?

COVID outbreaks have been on the rise in several countries recently, putting a...

Better emotional regulation may protect kids against anorexia

Better emotional regulation may protect kids against anorexia

Ongoing problems with emotional regulation skills in children aged three to seven years...

High-fat Western diet may increase chronic pain

High-fat Western diet may increase chronic pain

The risk of the chronic pain associated with conditions such as diabetes, obesity...

Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for hiccups

Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for hiccups

Everyone has a favourite home remedy for hiccups, from holding your breath to...

Takeaway containers among top ocean litter items

Takeaway containers among top ocean litter items

Cutting back on eating takeaways is not only good for your wallet and...

Better farms fight climate change more than plant-based diet alone

Better farms fight climate change more than plant-based diet alone

Eating less meat can cut your carbon footprint, but making livestock production more...

Gluten doesn’t cause ‘brain fog’ in healthy people

Gluten doesn’t cause ‘brain fog’ in healthy people

If you experience brain fog, gluten is unlikely to be the culprit, unless...

Food may be an effective medicine – study

Food may be an effective medicine – study

Prescribing patients fruit and vegetables may be an effective way to help people...

Plant-based diets may protect against severe COVID

Plant-based diets may protect against severe COVID

Eating a plant-based or pescatarian diet may lower your risk of developing moderate...

Gluten doesn’t cause ‘brain fog’ in healthy people

Gluten doesn’t cause ‘brain fog’ in healthy people

If you experience brain fog, gluten is unlikely to be the culprit, unless...

Wash rice to reduce microplastic contamination

Wash rice to reduce microplastic contamination

Washing your rice before cooking not only removes the surface starch that can...

Nutritious hospital food may help save heart patients’ lives

Nutritious hospital food may help save heart patients’ lives

It’s not uncommon to hear people who have had a stint in hospital...

Stress may make it harder to fight off sickness

Stress may make it harder to fight off sickness

It’s long been thought that being under stress can make us more likely...

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

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...

COVID linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression

COVID linked to higher risk of anxiety and depression

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

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

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...

Being an introvert may be an advantage in a pandemic

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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