Could biscuits be the answer when it comes to helping old people retain their strength?
Shutterstock
Delivering the extra protein older people need via biscuits could be a simple and effective way to help guard against muscle loss in ageing.
Studies have shown that a diverse and varied diet is important to maintaining health.
Shutterstock
A review of research related to diversity in diet found studies repeatedly show that eating a wide variety of foods improves health and wellbeing.
There’s currently no peer-reviewed research published in any major scientific journals backing up the hormone diet’s claims.
Shutterstock/Gts
Expert looks at latest diet trend which claims ‘resetting’ your hormones is the key to losing stubborn weight.
Slum residents were said to do less exercise because of cheap motorcycle taxis.
Boris Golovnev/Shutterstock
Societal pressures make it hard for people living in low-income areas to change their ways.
Have you been told by your doctor to consider dropping a few kilos? The good news is that often even a small amount of weight loss can improve your health outlook.
shutterstock
What science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
The Conversation , CC BY 49.3 MB (download)
A professor in nutrition and dietetics explains.
One of the lesser-known effects of a poor diet: blindness.
Tracy Spohn/Shutterstock
Most people know that a poor diet can lead to heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. Few are aware that it can also cause blindness.
Mono dieters restrict their intake to one food or food group per day.
Alliance Images/Shutterstock
Diets like mono, charcoal detox, Noom, time-restricted feeding and Fast800 are growing in popularity. Here’s what the evidence says about them.
Obesity is a problem affecting many Australian children. We need solutions, but is a weight loss app a good idea?
From shutterstock.com
Targeting kids with a weight loss app could perpetuate body image issues and lead to disordered eating. Yes, childhood obesity is a problem – but we must tread carefully when delivering solutions.
Shifting agriculture away from low-protein cereal crops towards legumes is essential.
AAP Image/Dave Hunt
There are plenty of barriers, but if we really want to we can feed the world on plant protein (largely from legumes).
Eating healthy foods doesn’t just improve our physical health. It can benefit our mental health, too.
From shutterstock.com
Many chronic diseases increase our risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This link between our bodies and our brains means certain healthy choices could protect our cognitive function.
Protein-rich foods.
Syda Productions/Shutterstock
An enzyme called TOR could hold the secret to a longer, healthier life.
HandmadePictures/Shutterstock
Salt consumption in China is among the highest in the world.
Yeah, right.
Shutterstock.com/Davizro Photography
A study found that grocery shoppers who could change their orders were more likely to swap produce for junk food than the other way around.
Don’t shun processed or ultra-processed foods entirely. Not only do they save families time and money, many processed foods have been unfairly maligned and can be nutritious as well as economical and convenient.
(Shutterstock)
Processed foods can be nutritious as well as economical and convenient. So let’s stop demonizing processed foods, and ease up on those who turn to them for convenience and price.
For women who have had gestational diabetes, maintaining a healthy diet can help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on.
From shutterstock.com
Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But regular checks, a healthy diet and exercise are can help to manage this risk.
It is vital to find alternative and sustainable sources of protein to meet the considerable challenge of ensuring food security for the future.
Shutterstock
Insects are high in protein and rich in other nutrients and, unlike beef and other livestock, have little impact on climate.
metamorworks/Shutterstock
Large studies are unpicking the complex relationships between food, metabolism and health.
Belo Horizonte’s traditional food market.
Shutterstock
The interplay of poverty, inequality, urbanisation and the industrial food system leaves low-income families with limited access to fresh, healthy foods.
Whether you’re eating red meat or white meat, a lean cut is the healthier way to go.
From shutterstock.com
Researchers looked at whether it’s better to eat red meat, poultry or plant protein sources for heart health. While a plant-based diet was the clear winner, red meat and white meat scored the same.
We’re fish fanatics, with salmon in our sights.
Marian Weyo/Shutterstock
Fish farming has been criticised for a lack of sustainability – here’s what has been changing and what still remains a challenge.