nutrition
New migrants succumb to fast food culture
New migrants to Australia generally eat more healthy diets than the locals but many are dragged into bad habits by Australia’s fast food culture, new research has found. The study …
Australians self diagnose as coeliac
Research released today shows a “worrying ” number of Australians have self prescribed gluten free diet, believing diets containing wheat are unhealthy. Findings from Amcal show more than a tenth …
Salt promotes fatty food overeating: studies
Deakin University sensory scientists have found that salt promotes overconsumption of fatty food, adding weight to calls to reduce the salt content of foods. In two studies just published in …
Childhood salt intake linked to obesity
An Australian first study of primary schoolchildren by Victorian researchers has found that children eating greater amounts of salt have a greater risk of being overweight or obese. The study …
More than half unhappy with their weight: DAA
New DAA research shows more than half Australian adults are unhappy with their weight, with many wanting to eat better, trim portion sizes and cook at home more. The national …
Taking healthy snacks back to school
Cancer Council is lifting the lid on Queensland lunchboxes as parents prepare to send kids back to school, with research showing many packed lunches are alarmingly low on veggies. The …
Eat your greens: action needed
There is a gap between knowledge and action when it comes to healthy eating, a new report finds. People are still not eating enough vegetables even though they know they are …
Clinical tips: New Year’s Resolutions
It’s all too easy for patients to make New Year’s Resolutions, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, and then abandon them… but pharmacists can help keep them on track. I am sure we …
A quarter can’t keep up health goals for a week: Weight Watchers
More than a quarter of Australians aren’t able to maintain their desired health goals even for a week, according to new research by Weight Watchers. The vast amount of food …
Healthy Food Partnership to tackle obesity, encourage healthy eating
Rural Health Minister Fiona Nash has announced a new partnership of preventative health groups, food industry bodies and government to cooperatively tackle obesity and encourage healthy eating. Minister Nash, Minister …
Supermarket catalogues promote unhealthy eating: analysis
Unhealthy foods are the most promoted items in Australian supermarket catalogues, according to an analysis by Deakin University obesity prevention researchers. In a study published in the journal Health Promotion …
Processed and red meats linked to bowel cancer
A New World Health Organisation study linking processed and red meats to cancer highlights the benefits of eating more fruit, vegetables and whole grains, Cancer Council Australia said today. The …