A recent study found while parents are positive about their children engaging in aerobic activities (running, playing sports), they have much more negative views when it comes to strength exercises.
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Nutritional deficiencies are linked to food cravings in certain situations. In general, however, there is no real evidence to link our common food cravings with nutritional deficiencies.
Monday – start diet. Tuesday – break diet! Wednesday – plan to start again next Monday. Sound familiar?
We know that not getting adequate sleep means we do a disservice to our brain and our physical and metabolic health. But what are the real secrets to a good night’s rest?
First we feel thirsty and fatigued, and may develop a mild headache. This eventually gives way to grumpiness, and mental and physical decline.
Does cold water immersion after training help recovery?
A recent study found sugar-free products can be just as damaging to your teeth as sugar because many of them contain acid that causes tooth erosion. But what about sugar free gum?
The timing of exercise can have a meaningful influence on the quality of training and recovery, especially for athletes.
The evidence suggests that intermittent fasting can be an effective way to lose weight over a period of months. However, one size does not fit all, and it could be another’s idea of hell.
Alongside the day’s high and low, weather reports generally contain a UV alert for a particular time. But what does it actually mean – and what should you do about it?
When you buy commercially baked goods such as pies, pastries, cakes and biscuits, there’s a good likelihood they’ll contain one of the nastier types of fatty acids: trans fats.
While 32 is an arbitrary number, chewing your food for longer could actually aid weight loss.
While slipping on a wrist band or sticking on a patch may be an attractive alternative, they’re unlikely to provide any substantial protection from biting mosquitoes.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Two-thirds of Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age 70.
Exposure to harmful agents inside the home can have profound effects on our health. After all, we spend an average of 16 hours a day at home – and even more when aged under seven and over 64.
There are more than 45,000 species of spider, but only a handful are potentially dangerous to humans.
If you’re one of the 15% of Australians who experience hay fever, it’s likely you’ve spent weeks sneezing, itching and trying to control a runny nose and cloudy head. So, what can you do about it?
A growing body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and the protective value of healthy diets – along with select nutritional supplements as required – for maintaining and promoting mental health.
Some people are incapable of swallowing tablets because of physical or psychological reasons. What should they do when the doctor prescribes a drug that comes in tablet form?
Tracking sleep is now routine in monitoring overall well-being. But are the devices used to do this actually useful, or have we simply found a more sophisticated way to clock watch?
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Chris Forbes-Ewan is a Friend of The Conversation.
Retired nutritionist, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia
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Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Clinical Exercise Science College of Sport & Exercise Science and Deputy Director Research Training Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University
