nutrition
How to talk to your customers about nutrition in the first 1000 days
Research shows that a baby’s first 1000 days of life can significantly influence their lifelong health and wellbeing. Melanie McGrice, an Australian Dietician with a special interest in fertility, speaks …
How you can help give every baby the best start in life
Research shows that a baby’s first 1000 days of life can significantly influence their lifelong health and wellbeing. Melanie McGrice, an Australian Dietician with a special interest in fertility, speaks …
Food Rules!
Angelo Pricolo muses about the nexus between food and health… and where the rules are different When I travelled to Italy with the family pre-COVID-19 in 2019 (sounds funny…) I …
Pregnancy health literacy pilot program
Lucinda Hancock CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic, SA and Tas shares the results from a pilot program run with 25 Pharmacies and 39 GP Clinics for a pregnancy nutrition counselling …
Pregnancy Nutrition Counselling tool
Lucinda Hancock CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic, SA and Tas explains how to help expecting mothers understand more about getting the right nutrition during pregnancy. This video is proudly brought …
Q&A: What pharmacists should know about gut health
AJP speaks with pharmacist John Bell about the latest in children’s gut health and related allergies 1. What do pharmacists need to know about cows’ milk allergy and kids? Cows’ …
Skip the fried chicken
American researchers have published evidence to support news that should surprise very few: it appears that eating a lot of fried foods is not good for your health Little is …
Intermittent fasting is no better than conventional dieting for weight loss, new study finds
by David Clayton, Nottingham Trent University With a global diet industry worth US$168.95 billion, it’s clear the world is obsessed with weight loss. But what’s the best diet for losing …
How snacking is influenced
It’s well known that portion size affects food intake… so could doubling portion sizes facilitate a healthy diet? Deakin Business School’s Professor of Marketing Chris Dubelaar worked with researchers in …
Clinical tips: residential aged care
Karalyn Huxhagen unpicks the ways in which pharmacists should be utilised in residential aged care… with appropriate remuneration The recent announcement of the Royal Commission into Aged Care facilities is …
Why older people should eat their greens
Half a cup of broccoli a day can help older people avoid being hospitalised for a fall, new research from Edith Cowan University has found Researchers from the School of …
‘Vitamania’ doco urges caution
Experts warn supplements are not risk free in this documentary that looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of vitamin and mineral supplements A new documentary aired by …