Australian households spend 58 per cent of their food budget on discretionary or ‘junk’ foods and drinks, according to new research.
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Viewpoints: is saturated fat really the killer it’s made out to be?
A recent editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine dismissed the widely held belief that a diet rich in saturated
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The protein gap – nutritional science’s biggest error
In the three decades following World War II it became an almost universal belief of nutritional scientists that protein deficiency was the most serious and widespread dietary deficiency in the world.
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Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
This article is part of a three-part package “food as medicine”, exploring how food prevents and cures disease. Read other
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Gluten-free diet could be bad for you – study
Restricting gluten may lead to low intake of “heart healthy” whole grains and be bad for your health, according to a new study.
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Food as medicine: your brain really does want you to eat more veggies
Observational studies show that diets high in vegetables, fruits, other plant foods, and good-quality proteins are associated with reduced depression.
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Food as medicine: why do we need to eat so many vegetables and what does a serve actually look like?
This is the first article in a three-part package “food as medicine”, exploring how food prevents and cures disease.
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Can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice widely used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine. It’s prepared from the root of a plant called Curcuma longa and is also used as a natural pigment in the
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WA alcohol reduction ad ranked best in the world [VIDEO]
A graphic advertisement showing how alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream, increasing the risk of cancerous cell mutations is the most effective alcohol education advertisement in the world, according to a new study.
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Diageo rolls out new alcohol labelling
Global alcohol producer Diageo has begun rolling out new labelling intended to make it clear how much alcohol consumers are having in each drink.
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Marmite may be good for the brain – study
Iconic British yeast extract Marmite may affect brain function, according to researchers at the University of York.
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Aussies not eating enough fruit and veggies – report
Four out of five Australian adults are not eating enough fruit and vegetables in order to meet the Australian Dietary Guidelines, according to a report by the CSIRO.
The Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score
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The online tool that can track, monitor and analyse nutritional intake
The variety of food choices makes it hard for consumers to even start to estimate how many calories or nutrients they might be consuming.
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Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not
Why gluten-free food is not the healthy option
Do smaller plates make you eat less?
Dependent on how you spend your Monday evenings you may have caught Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped on TV. The programme
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Soy foods may benefit breast cancer patients
Oestrogen-like compounds found mainly in soy foods may decrease mortality rates in women with some breast cancers, according to new research.
Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and
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Fact or fiction – is sugar addictive?
Some of us can definitely say we have a sweet tooth. Whether it’s cakes, chocolates, cookies, lollies or soft drinks, our world is filled with intensely pleasurable sweet treats. Sometimes eating these
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Energy drinks could be fatal for some – research
A world-first study has found that having just one to two energy drinks could be life-threatening for some young people with no known history of heart disease.
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Personalised nutrition emerging as next big trend
Personalised nutrition is rapidly emerging as a key issue for the long term future of the industry, new research has shown.
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