The Palaeolithic, or paleo, diet has been found to be more effective for weight loss than the Australian Dietary Guidelines, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.
The study by ECU’s
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Expert Panel to consider new drinking water guidelines for PFOS and PFOA
The NSW EPA has referred new water guidelines for PFOS and PFOA issued by the US EPA overnight, to the Williamtown Expert Panel for consideration.
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Health Check: how much sugar is it OK to eat?
Consuming too much energy – whether from fat or carbohydrates, including sugar – will make you gain weight.
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Natural sweeteners making their mark on soft drink market
Soft drinks accounted for 20 per cent of global launches featuring stevia in the 12 months to the end of March 2016.
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Global food & beverage companies commit to trans fat phase-out
Eleven of the largest global food and beverage companies have pledged to phase out industrially produced trans fat by the end of 2018.
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Advertising has the power to make children fat and this needs to stop
More than 60% of UK adults are obese and one in five children start school already overweight – rising to around one in three once children hit the ages of 10 and 11.
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Mind the doughnut: emotional eating is a habit that can start in childhood
Food can be an extremely effective tool for calming young children. But what are the effects of using food as a tool to deal with emotions like boredom or sadness?
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Australians failing to meet dietary guidelines
Most Australians do not meet the minimum recommended serves for the five major food groups, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Lessons from living below the extreme poverty line on $2 a day
I joined 8,500 Australians on the charity challenge last week to live below the extreme poverty line, spending just $2 a day on food for five days.
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CSIRO to examine environmental impact of poor eating
Australians have long been encouraged to eat green for a healthy lifestyle, however a new survey hopes to examine the environmental impact of the nation’s diet.
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‘Living here will make you fat’ – do we need a public health warning?
Governments have invested billions in efforts to prevent obesity, yet Australians keep getting fatter, especially in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage.
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Parents should beware of baby and toddler snack foods: CHOICE
Despite their claims of being nutritious, packaged snack foods for babies and toddlers are often not as healthy as they seem, according to CHOICE.
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Why it’s impossible to actually be a vegetarian
High fat and sugar diets stop us from feeling full
When we eat a meal, we take for granted that we should feel full afterwards. But eating a diet high in sugar and fat makes it harder for our body to tell if we are full or not.
The typical diet in Western
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Australian sugary drinks tax could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes and save 1,600 lives
We are feeding our toddlers a risky diet – here’s what we should do about it
We are feeding our toddlers a risky diet – here’s what we should do about it
by Hayley Syrad, PhD candidate, UCL
The food and drink young children in the UK are consuming
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The influence of protein source on gut microbiome
A study published in the latest edition of The Journal of Nutrition found that a soy diet contributed to a more diverse microbiota than a diet from milk protein sources.
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QLD introduces compulsory kilojoule labelling for food outlets
The Queensland yesterday passed legislation forcing all food outlets, cafes and supermarkets to display the kilojoule content of their food and drinks.
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Australian parents concerned about children’s food choices
New research shows nearly half of Australian parents are concerned their child is unable to make healthy food choices, and 3 in 5 are concerned that their child prefers processed food.
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