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OSCAR Care Group
Oct 16, 2023
Why compromise Nutrition for convenience when you can have both?
Everyday meals and weekly planning can be hard for many reasons. Food choices are often influenced by taste, convenience, and of course...


OSCAR Care Group
Oct 10, 2023
RECIPE: HEHP Cheesy Mashed Potato
This recipe is super cheesy, so naturally it is super tasty. This is a next level HEHP mashed potato recipe, with the goal to add extra...


OSCAR Care Group
Oct 9, 2023
High energy high protein diets in the elderly
A High Energy High Protein or HEHP Diet is a type of diet designed to deliver additional kilojoules and nutrients. A HEHP Diet is highly...


OSCAR Care Group
Oct 8, 2023
Malnutrition in residential Aged Care
Sadly, malnutrition is too common. Malnutrition is a serious health condition that impacts the lives of many people. Unfortunately, the...


OSCAR Care Group
Oct 2, 2023
Joint Ouch No More! Managing Arthritis through Nutrition
Arthritis affects 1 in 7 Australians of all ages, background, and lifestyles. It is a generic term that encompasses over one hundred...


OSCAR Care Group
Sep 25, 2023
How Do Sleep and Diet Impact Each Other?
What you eat can impact on how you sleep, and how you sleep can impact on what you eat. We all know getting enough sleep is important for...


OSCAR Care Group
Sep 19, 2023
Why I love being a Dietitian
Every one of our Dietitians is proudly an Accredited Practising Dietitian who works hard, is enthusiastic and so motivated to making such...


OSCAR Care Group
Sep 13, 2023
Dementia and Nutrition
In 2023, it is estimated that more than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia. Without a medical breakthrough, it is expected that...


OSCAR Care Group
Sep 4, 2023
Food For Thought: Exploring the Relationship Between Diet and Headaches
Severe headaches can be debilitating. They can affect one’s ability to work, eat, sleep, exercise, perform daily tasks, and engage in...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 30, 2023
Men’s Nutrition: over 65
As you get older the types and quantities of foods and nutrients your body needs start to change. Men aged 65 and up have their own...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 28, 2023
17 Dairy myths busted by a Dietitian
Should we drink milk, should we not drink milk? It’s hard to know, and the internet isn’t a reliable source of information. Let’s once...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 17, 2023
Growing Good Eaters
When we think of “healthy eating”, we often think of fruits, vegetables, fresh foods and limiting “junk” foods. However, healthy eating...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 15, 2023
The Healing Bite: Using Nutritious Foods to mend your Wounds
When trying to negotiate the complexity of wound care, it is often easy to overlook a person’s nutritional status and the impact of their...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 4, 2023
14 Elderly Nutrition myths busted by a Dietitian
This latest webinar in our food myth series is focusing on our older Australians in Aged care. Malnutrition is far too common in the...


OSCAR Care Group
Aug 1, 2023
Nutrition tips for Breastfeeding mums
Known as the “gold standard” for infant nutrition, breast milk is a luscious, energy rich and nutrient dense natural formula. It contains...


OSCAR Care Group
Jul 28, 2023
Hepatitis and nutrition – HEP can’t wait!
Every 30 seconds, someone dies from a hepatitis related illness. That is 120 people per minute across the globe. In Australia alone, it...


OSCAR Care Group
Jul 10, 2023
To wash or not to wash raw chicken?
Chicken is a staple ingredient in so many menus. When prepared properly it is a nutritious and delicious food, but, when prepared...


OSCAR Care Group
Jul 7, 2023
15 Toddler Nutrition Myths busted by a Dietitian
Keeping toddlers fed with nutritious and yummy food is no easy task. With their energic and consistently growing bodies, it’s hard to...


OSCAR Care Group
Jul 3, 2023
Waste less food, save more $$$
A common reaction to the rising inflation and interest rates is to cut spending. However in Aged Care, where our Residents wellbeing and...


OSCAR Care Group
Jun 13, 2023
We love our Vegemite
There are many reasons why millions of jars of Vegemite spread are sold every year. There is no other concentrated spread out there so...
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