Items with category:Nutrition Facts vs Fads
Are raw food claims overcooked?
May 1, 2014
Eating only raw foods has emerged as a popular dietary trend. Proclaiming an emotive health...
Under pressure? The influence of stress on dietary intake and health
March 4, 2014
Stress and anxiety are both significant mental health conditions in this country, and work-related stress...
Paleo says no to grains. But is it justified?
February 26, 2014
The Paleo (Paleolithic) diet, designed to replicate the diet of pre-agricultural hunter-gathers, lay somewhat dormant...
The Alkaline Diet: Fact or Fad?
October 23, 2013
The idea that certain foods can alter the acidity or alkalinity of your body, and...
Coconut Confusion
August 30, 2013
Coconut oil. Coconut water. The world it seems has gone coconuts for coconuts. To see...
Milking the Facts – which one is best?
August 14, 2013
With such an enormous and ever-growing selection of milks available in our supermarkets, you could...
Food fortification with vitamin D: a public health issue for Australians
July 4, 2013
With vitamin D deficiency now firmly on the public health radar in Australia, health experts...
The intermittent fasting fad: a review of the 5:2 Diet
June 12, 2013
Intermittent fasting is ‘the’ diet of 2013. Third year Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition...
Probiotics cut respiratory tract infections in athletes
June 5, 2013
Athletes undertaking endurance training over the winter months could benefit from a daily probiotic drink...
Is it time to shine for vitamin D?
May 18, 2013
Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific...