Olive oil, grapes and fish. There’s a lot to love about the Mediterranean diet but focusing on it might be a way to exclude other healthy and global diets.
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We found that 13- and 14-year-old teens from deprived areas already showed signs of developing heart disease – but also made some surprising discoveries about what factors can lead to a healthy heart.
Expert looks at latest diet trend which claims ‘resetting’ your hormones is the key to losing stubborn weight.
‘Why is nutrition so confusing?’ is a common lament, but the truth is out there. Forget fad diets and media hype. It’s time to harness the power of science to create a healthy and sustainable diet.
The effectiveness of healthy-eating nudges increases as their focus shifts from thinking, to feeling, to doing.
A food heath labelling system Australia and New Zealand introduced five years ago is under review and needs a significant overhaul to make it useful for consumers looking for healthy options.
Although it’s not possible for parents to completely shield their kids from screens and junk food, in the home they have a unique opportunity to establish healthy behaviours.
Students gain up to 4kg in their first year at university and all the junk food on campus doesn’t help. Universities have a responsibility to make healthier foods available to students.
Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
Why getting up and doing housework can pile on the pounds.
We pick healthy foods to look after our bodies, but research shows certain healthy choices can also benefit our brains.
There are many things we can do to support our immune systems. It turns out going vegetarian might be one of them.
Canada’s Food Guide makes nutrition recommendations. But the revamped guide does much more. It directs us to consider the broader set of circumstances —the social determinants —of how we eat.
Canada’s Food Guide is a political document. It does not represent those who are poor, culturally marginalized and most at risk for food insecurity.
Research shows that cooking with your kids helps them try more foods, eat more healthily and waste less food. It also offers opportunities to practise math and bond as a family.
From going out dancing to choosing smaller plates, two nutrition researchers offer some tips for reaping the fun of the holidays without destroying your health.
If you’re a parent, there’s one less thing to worry about – your child is probably healthy even if they’re fussy about what they eat.
New technologies do not discriminate between the promotion of a healthy or unhealthy diet. It’s how we apply them that matters.
Food refusal is a normal developmental stage, but there are a few problem traits to look out for.
Recent studies have shown that we may be able to train ourselves to become more sensitive to certain tastes, which leads to feeling more full and satisfied after eating a meal.
Top contributors
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, King's College London
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor, Public Health Policy, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Research Fellow in Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Queensland
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Registered Dietitian, Research Fellow, University of Guelph
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Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University
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Research Fellow with the Grow&Go Toolbox, The University of Queensland
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Food and Nutritional Sciences, London Metropolitan University
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
