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Research Check: is it true pasta doesn’t make you gain weight, and could even help you lose it?
Research Check: is it true pasta doesn’t make you gain weight, and could even help you lose it? Pasta has a low glycaemic index. Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Clare …
Where do Aussies get lifestyle info?
Family, friends and GPs are the top sources of weight and nutrition information, a new study shows… but there’s a catch LiveLighter, the public health education campaign that encourages Australians …
Navigating the stress of motherhood
From mastitis and the hidden hindrances of breastfeeding to baby pain and constipation, motherhood is fraught with highs and lows Lisa Properjohn, registered nurse specialising in paediatrics at Pharmacy 777 …
Considering the future
Why telling people they could get sick in the future won’t persuade them to be healthy now Eating a delicious doughnut now seems more rewarding than the nebulous concept of …
Low carbs or fat—and does it matter?
There’s not much point trying to tailor a weight loss diet to one’s genes, researchers have found In a study that was welcomed by diet and nutrition experts, researchers enrolled …
Gym-pharmacy partnership gets results
A Bundaberg pharmacy has teamed up with a local gym to help locals lose weight – and so far they’ve lost over 200kg A group of 55 people from the …
Take diet self-reports with pinch of salt… or two
Australian men are ingesting almost twice the recommended maximum daily intake of salt, and women aren’t far behind A systematic review and meta-analysis published online by the Medical Journal of …
A lifelong concern
The idea that food is medicine has been widely acknowledged for centuries, so it’s no surprise that pharmacists should be called upon to offer advice on optimal nutrition at all …
Meet the Foodie Pharmacist
WA pharmacist Geraldine Dartnell has long had an interest in wellness – and she’s now leaving pharmacy to help Australians support their health with food Ms Dartnell, who has been …
No, you shouldn’t eat your placenta, here’s why
No, you shouldn’t eat your placenta, here’s why Humans and underwater animals are the only mammals that don’t eat their placentas. from www.shutterstock.com Bryony McNeill, Deakin University In almost all …
Get your veggie game on
Eating three types of vegetables in an evening meal is a key marker in having a better diet – but how to encourage people to do so? The CSIRO has …
Omega-6 could prevent diabetes
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes could be significantly reduced by eating a diet rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats New findings, published in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, shed new …