Sarah Di Lorenzo is a trusted source of information when it comes to health in the kitchen.

And at the weekend, the clinical nutritionist spoke about the importance of wholegrains.

Most Australian adults consume approximately 1.5 serves (21g) of whole grains daily, which is less than the recommended daily target of 3 serves (48g).

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This means that around 75 per cent of Australians may not be meeting the recommended intake, putting them at a potentially higher risk for certain health conditions.

Recipe below:

Simple Meatballs

Serving size - 4 meatballs

500 grams of mince of choice

1/2 cup of milk

1 egg

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup of rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon of onion powder

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 - 2 teaspoon of dried herbs of choice

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Mix all the ingredients together well. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Roll into meatballs, I usually do about 2 tablespoons per meatball. Line on the baking tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until they are brown.

Brown rice salad

Serves 8

Ingredients

2 cups of brown rice

1 cup of chopped green beans

1/2 cup of corn kernels

2 finely chopped capsicums

2 chopped spring onions

1 very finely chopped carrot

1/2 cup of roasted cashews (to garnish)

1/2 cup of chopped fresh parsley

Dressing

1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves of garlic crushed

Ground black pepper

2 tablespoons tamari

Method

Cook the brown rice in salted boiling water and then set aside to cool. Add the dressing to a jar a and give a good shake,.

Add all the ingredients to a bowl, then add the rice and mix. Pour the dressing over the top and finally the cashews.

Wholegrain apple and cinnamon muffins

Makes 12

1 teaspoon of baking powder

2 cups whole meal flour

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

1/2 cup of applesauce

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

2 medium sized apples grated

1/3 cup of room liquid coconut oil or you can use extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup of maple syrup

2 eggs

1/2 cup of Greek yoghurt

Method

Preheat the oven to 200c degrees. Prepare your muffin tin by adding baking paper to the holes or you can spray with cooking spray. I use a silicone tray.

Mix the wet ingredients together and the dry and then combine. Add to the muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.