It is a common perception that eating organic [/why-you-should-switch-organic] equals eating expensively, but that doesn’t always have to be the case! There are many ways you can eat organic without breaking the bank... 1. Plan ahead Does anyone else find if they shop for just one meal they can end up spending just as much as if they shop for a few? If you can start creating meal plans for your week that use overlapping ingredients, you will save yourself time (from shopping) and money (from n

With summer coming, now’s the perfect time to cool off with a coconut water… Not sure which coconut water brand to pick? Nutritionist and GoodnessMe Box Health Editor Melissa Fine [http://www.melissaeatsmindfully.com] shares her coconut water criteria. 1) Taste Not all coconut waters are created equal in the flavour department, try a range of bottled/tetra-pak coconut waters on the market and you’ll find that some are sweeter, some more bitter, some fresher, and some more coconutty. Gourmet T

By Nutritionist, Melissa Fine. Ever thought about how much food you end up throwing out on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis? The average Australian household generates 1.5 tonnes of waste annually according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This adds up to 12.4 million tonnes overall, with organic waste (which includes food) comprising 47%, and paper, 23% of waste generated. If you’re tired of throwing out half-full bags of slimy spinach, weevil-infested flour and boxes of stale cereal,