Vegetarian and vegan diets are the best for the planet. But most omnivores simply won’t switch to them. It’s realistic to promote the Mediterranean diet instead.
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Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
Getting enough iron is tricky – even if we eat enough, we might not absorb enough. But diversifying the menu and looking for fortified foods can help.
Cutting your grocery bill takes planning and flexibility – and knowing your budget. Here’s how to get started.
Heat can release bound up nutrients from vegetables.
Newly reported study findings suggest a link between eating more fish and dangerous skin cancers. But the findings are based on observations only and more research is needed.
It sounds too good to be true. But the science on how different types of foods affect your glucose levels has been known for a long time.
Binge eating or hyperfixating on certain foods may be common in people with ADHD.
Proponents of intermittent fasting say the clock can help you win the battle of the bulge. But the science behind it is a little more complicated.
A traffic light labelling system and making sustainable dishes the default menu option boosted their popularity.
Food security is crucial to disease prevention and management, so prescribing healthy foods and reducing barriers to better diets makes sense. But food prescriptions should not be immune to scrutiny.
A new study on intermittent fasting didn’t find much of an effect, but the participants usual diet patterns may have something to do with it.
Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides, sparked scientific revolutions and has been at the centre of wars.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
The king of spices has many health benefits – in rats, at least.
Eating half an avocado twice a week could slash your risk of getting heart disease.
Some ‘influencers’ are pushing a raw-meat diet. Here’s why you should avoid it.
Healthy eating is not just what you eat, but when you eat. Eating rhythms that are in sync with the circadian clock can benefit general well-being and may have a protective effect against mental illness.
Why is plant-based eating important? There are health, environmental and financial benefits of plant-based diets. Here are some great ways to start eating more plant-based foods.
Eating more plant-based foods is great for your health, for farm animals and the environment.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Personal Chair in Nutrition, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
