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Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
Heat can release bound up nutrients from vegetables.
Sales of vitamins are booming in pandemic times. But is there any evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements can protect you from COVID or help you recover from infection?
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
People who don’t drink milk can choose other foods to get the calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals their bodies need.
Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.
The FDA has largely lost its ability to regulate the myriad pills, powders and potions that promise to grow muscle, shed body fat and improve your focus.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements aren’t required to provide warnings to consumers about their potential risks. Here’s what to look out for.
From orange juice, to tea and coffee, to alcohol — different drinks can have different effects on iron absorption. This is worth thinking about if your iron levels are low.
Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren’t all bad, which is why they’re undergoing an image makeover.
Here’s all the things you need to know about the mighty egg.
CBD may not be a panacea for your aches and pains – and it certainly isn’t for COVID-19.
OK, we’re all getting a little stir-crazy from staying at home. But is a mixed drink with vitamins added really something we should consider?
The pharmaceutical waste from Buffalo City dump sites reveals that the sale of over-the-counter drugs remains vastly unregulated and under-researched.
More people are drinking unpasteurised milk but what does the evidence say?
If their social media accounts were anything to go by, celebrities can’t get enough of vitamin and mineral infusions, or vitamin drips. Now therapy lounges are popping up for everyone else to try.
With fear of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s a constant concern for many seniors, they turn to supplements. A recent study suggests they’d be better off keeping their money.
Most vitamins and other nutritional supplements are unlikely to prevent chronic disease. Invest in good quality foods, sleep and exercise instead.
From vitamin C to chicken soup, there are many supposed remedies for treating a cold. Here’s what the evidence says.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Biochemistry, University of Aberdeen
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Health activist, Medreach Pty Ltd., Bond University
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Clinical Dietitian, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Oncology, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor and Senior Specialist Endocrinologist, University of Adelaide
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Honorary Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Monash University
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Director of Cancer Programs, Cancer Council NSW; PhD Candidate in Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Sydney
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Clinical Affiliate, University of Sydney
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Chair of the University of Sydney Cancer Research Network and Associate Dean of Research at the Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
