Fibre is the part of food that is not digested in the stomach or small intestine. It is found only in plant foods including breads, cereals, grains, fruit, vege...
Health At Every Size (HAES) is a weight-neutral approach to health. HAES practitioners believe that, regardless of your size, it is more important to focus on h...
The number of Australian’s undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery is increasing each year. The number of surgeries performed more than doubled from 2005-06...
Fatty liver disease the build-up of fat in the liver cells. While excess alcohol intake is a major cause, it is being seen increasingly in those who don’t drink...
With 60% of Australian women over 18 being overweight or obese, it’s not surprising that diets sell. In fact, research by IBISWorld estimated that Australians'...
We all have lapses every now and then where we are not eating as well as we could be. Maybe you’ve been lacking motivation, or fast food just seems like the eas...
What is Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting refers to fasting for certain periods of time during the day or week. This could be true fasting (consuming ...
As the weather cools down, along comes the temptation to curl up in front of the TV rather than get outside and to switch from fresh fruit and salads to heavier...
Coeliac disease is a condition where the gluten found in food causes damage to the lining of the intestinal wall, preventing nutrients from being properly absor...
Cooking oils, what’s good, what’s bad, what’s the deal? Let’s bust open some myths!
Coconut oil is the healthiest oil to cook with
Despite all the claims th...
