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Oily fish like sardines and mackerel are proven to reduce metabolic syndrome, and catching them has a very low environmental impact.
Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren for obesity and cardiovascular issues.
It turns out that, although such measurements are important, waist circumference and ratio to height are not the whole story when it comes to your risk of disease and death.
Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Here’s what we know so far.
Sugar-free chewing gum has been promoted for its oral health benefits for years.
There’s more evidence for beetroot helping to lower your blood pressure or improving athletic performance. Here’s how to get more beetroot in your diet.
We don’t tell people taking statins to treat high cholesterol or drugs to manage high blood pressure they’re cheating or taking the easy way out. Nor should we when people take drugs like Ozempic.
Apple cider vinegar has been hailed as the latest immune boosting wonder supplement – but claims should be taken with a pinch of salt. However, there is evidence that it could help with weight loss
Rural Tanzanians and those living in the city eat unhealthy diets, but their circumstances are very different.
The traditional Japanese diet contains plenty of rice, fish, pickles, green tea, soybeans, miso and shiitake mushrooms.
Early on we heard a lot about the potential benefits of drugs like Ozempic. Now we’re hearing more about the risks. But what does the latest evidence say?
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however, is linked to a host of health problems.
Vegan foods are considered by most consumers to have no ingredients of animal origin, but they may actually contain milk proteins.
Fasting is generally good for your health, but it needs to be done correctly. Ramadan mubarak.
The Atlantic diet draws inspiration from the traditional eating habits of people living in Spain and Portugal.
All carbs need to be broken down by our digestive enzymes to be absorbed. Digestion of complex carbs is a much slower process than simple carbs, leading to a more gradual blood sugar increase.
Essential fats found in fish and nuts are tied to many protective health benefits. Researchers found they may also slow decline of lung function and prolong the lives of pulmonary fibrosis patients.
We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Visiting Academic, 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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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Personal Chair in Nutrition, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
