Melons
Health professionals, ready to quench your thirst for melon know-how?
Welcome to the melon hub, where our resources are as refreshing as a slice of your favourite melon on a sunny day. From ripe research to fun fact sheets, discover how melons are the hero fruit when it comes to ‘eating the rainbow’, that'll make your knowledge bloom.
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Research and expert opinion
Umbrella review - Research
Should we ‘Eat a Rainbow’? Umbrella review of the health effects of colourful bioactive pigments in fruits and vegetables.
Goodness in every colour, with melons - Video
Hear about the latest science on colour variety and discover how Australian melons, as a diverse fruit family, offer an array of colour-related nutrients and bioactive compounds essential for fostering optimal health and wellbeing.
Melons & colour variety - Fact sheet
Educational brochure highlighting the importance of colour variety in the diet, and how melons can help maximise the benefits of colour variety by providing bioactive pigments plus key nutrients to support health.
Educational webinars & podcasts
‘Eating a rainbow’ of colours – Bringing the science to your kitchen - Webinar
Watch nutrition scientist Dr Flav and award-winning Cook, Author, and Broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky as they delve into the value of diverse colours in promoting health and share practical strategies for incorporating them into our diets.
Leanne Ward Nutrition – ‘Eating the rainbow’ with melons - Podcast
Hear Dr Flav talk all things rainbow, food, colour and melons with renowned Australian Media Dietitian and Online Social Media Influencer Leanne Ward on her 5-star rating podcast series, Leanne Ward Nutrition.
Dietitian Connection – The surprising new science behind ‘eat the rainbow’- Podcast
Listen to Dr Emma Beckett and Dietitian Connection host Brooke Delfino discuss the unique health benefits of bioactive pigments to understand why quantity isn’t the only thing to consider when recommending fruits and vegetables.
Client-friendly resources
Just add melons for health - Fact sheet
A fun and practical educational brochure to support clients to maximise colour variety in their diet by just adding melons.
Why recommend melons for healthy eating?
Did you know that only 50% of Aussies are eating enough fruit? Discover how adding melons can help your client’s get more colour variety and achieve their fruit intake goals.
How to prepare, store and use melons.
Access more goodness, reduce waste and save money with melons! Check out some top tips to prepare, store and use delicious colourful melons.
Recipe inspiration
Alice Zaslavsky melon recipe
A fabulous colourful and refreshing melon salad recipe for clients to enjoy from Alice's cookbook, The Joy of Better Cooking.
Melons Australia - Recipe hub
Delve into the Melons Australia website for an array of inspiring recipes, perfect for sharing with your clients. Uncover a treasure trove of delicious ideas that showcase the versatility and flavour of melons.
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This webpage is intended for health professionals only. It is for educational purposes and not intended for therapeutic use.
