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Andrew Taylor has vowed to eat just spuds for a year. What impact will it have on his health?
Monday – start diet. Tuesday – break diet! Wednesday – plan to start again next Monday. Sound familiar?
Talking cows, talking pigs? It’s enough to send you vegetarian. Maybe …
If it sounds too good to be true …
The secret to longevity – take a look at your poo to find out.
These days it doesn’t just affect the rich: rates of gout have been increasing globally since the 1960s.
In some cases, clinicians recommend special diets; in others, they’re instigated by parents eager to find anything that may help their child.
When, where, why and how we eat are as important to our well being as what we eat, argues Jane Ogden
Many people struggle to get an eating plan and exercise routine to follow. The trick is that individualism is key.
Vitamin D is often seen as a harmless supplement to take – the more the better. But the evidence suggests a different picture.
Food is a big part of everyone’s carbon footprint – about the same as electricity use. How can our diet make farming more planet-friendly?
As well as being a favourite seasonal fruit, a bioactive compound found in cherries is showing promising effects for brain health.
Science suggests that diets tailored to your own gut work better than those based on the glycaemic index.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s campaign to introduce a sugar tax on fizzy drinks and snacks has been gaining momentum. Oliver has a history of trying to persuade the British public to eat more healthily…
Environmental sustainability will not figure into this year’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but the process helped build evidence – and consumer support – for inclusion in future DGAs.
Mixed martial arts athletes are risking serious injury and death through crash dieting, a new report warns.
Drinking olive oil might not sound appetising but there is strong evidence it has greater health benefits than low-fat diets.
Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people avoid known risk factors for the disease, according to research published today.
New research claims banning trans fats could save thousands of lives. The reality is we’ve already moved on.
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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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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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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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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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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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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
