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CSIRO launches gut health diet to tackle obesity

Jan 3, 2019

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has launched a new Total Wellbeing Diet for Gut Health program. The diet comes off the back of growing research linking the importance of gut…

Study finds that low GI diets are not effective for overweight and obesity in people with diabetes

Nov 22, 2018

A researcher from the University of Canberra has found that low glycaemic index (GI) diets are not effective as an intervention for overweight and obesity for people with diabetes in…

Mediterranean diet key to delaying Alzheimer’s

Nov 7, 2018

Eating a Mediterranean diet could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by years, new research has found. (more…)

Nutrition key theme for Veterans' Health Week 2018

Sep 22, 2018

Nutrition is the theme of the over 140 events and activities being held during Veterans’ Health Week 2018, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Darren Chester MP said. (more…)

Don't ditch the bread: Moderate carbohydrate intake best for health

Aug 17, 2018

Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fats from plant sources associated with lower risk of mortality compared to those that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fat from animal…

New year diet advice with original low-calorie recipe

Jan 2, 2018

A new year often heralds the start of a new resolution to overcome the excesses of the festive season. Eating well is one of the first steps many of us…

Brain ‘switch’ tells body to burn fat after a meal

Aug 2, 2017

Scientists at Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute have found a mechanism by which the brain coordinates feeding with energy expenditure, solving a puzzle that has previously eluded researchers and offering…

Are artificial sweeteners counterproductive when dieting?

Aug 2, 2017

Sweeteners combined with a low carb diet increases calories consumption. (more…)

Hidden sugars unmasked on Australia’s supermarket shelves

Jul 25, 2017

A new study by The George Institute for Global Health has revealed around 70 per cent of packaged foods contain added sugar. (more…)