As we age, our bodies become less efficient at burning calories, so we gain weight gradually even if we exercise regularly and eat the same. Before we know it, ...
Good advice for the average person is to be guided by thirst – drink when you’re thirsty and avoid drinking if you’re not. There is no scientific evidence for t...
Infant feeding guidelines were recently updated by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Here are some of the key messages from the draft report.
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About 160,000 Australians have coeliac disease and don’t know it. Untreated it can lead to malnutrition, chronic poor health, osteoporosis, infertility, miscarr...
Have you noticed that crash diets don’t work? Rapid weight loss slows the metabolism and increases storage of fat. We also need time to establish new eating h...
Red meat contains 5 essential nutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin B12, omega 3 fats and protein) and should be eaten regularly.
However it can be a source of ‘bad...
In this article we discuss some strategies that you can put into practice to make weight control work for you!
1. Eat smaller servings
A hot topic in weight...
If you are a chocoholic you'll undoubtably appreciate our take on how to easily achieve a balanced diet!
The 5 food groups are:
Dark chocolate
Milk c...
The Heart Foundation recommends margarine over butter.
Margarine has less ‘bad’ saturated fat and more healthy unsaturated fats and helps keep your cholester...
Australian research shows that 50 % of pregnant women are iodine deficient, which can affect the development of the foetal brain and lead to lower intelligence ...
