The Alkaline Diet: Fact or Fad?
October 23, 2013
The idea that certain foods can alter the acidity or alkalinity of your body, and...
The InFANT Program: Supporting parents to promote healthy eating and active play right from the start
September 30, 2013
Preventing the development of obesity in children is an international health priority. Here, we outline...
Lifestyle keys to preventing bowel cancer
September 16, 2013
Bowel cancer is one form of cancer where diet and lifestyle choices play a big...
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...
Communicating nutrition: the keys to getting your message across
July 31, 2013
Nutrition and health messages are all around us, but outside well-informed health professionals, just how...
Preventing weight gain: 6 common strategies used by successful weight losers
July 17, 2013
Losing weight and keeping it off can be hard to do, however, maintenance of weight...
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...
Can where you live influence what you eat?
June 20, 2013
The food stores we are exposed to in our living environment can be a powerful...
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...
It’s true: hungry shoppers buy more food
May 21, 2013
A scientific study has finally given credence to what many people intuitively know: never go...