Items with category:Nutrition Facts vs Fads

Are raw food claims overcooked?

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

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?

The Paleo (Paleolithic) diet, designed to replicate the diet of pre-agricultural hunter-gathers, lay somewhat dormant...

The Alkaline Diet: Fact or Fad?

The idea that certain foods can alter the acidity or alkalinity of your body, and...

Coconut Confusion

Coconut oil. Coconut water. The world it seems has gone coconuts for coconuts. To see...

Milking the Facts – which one is best?

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

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

Intermittent fasting is ‘the’ diet of 2013. Third year Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition...

Probiotics cut respiratory tract infections in athletes

Athletes undertaking endurance training over the winter months could benefit from a daily probiotic drink...

Is it time to shine for vitamin D?

Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific...

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