Cost of living linked to WA scurvy
Doctors have treated a Perth man for scurvy, prompting a warning the condition may be re-emerging due to current cost of living pressures. Read More...
diet
Ultra-processed food, poverty, and depression
A new analysis of the data from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study has warned that the amount of highly processed food being consumed by Australians could be negatively impacting their mental health. Read More...
Bacon is bad, but what about plant-based meats?
New research has shown that even though plant-based meat products might have more sugar, bacon is more likely to give you type 2 diabetes. Read More...
Dietary resistance to nicotine
An Australian-led study has found that removing a single, essential, dietary amino acid could provide natural tolerance to toxic chemicals such as nicotine. Read More...
Eat your veggies
National action is needed to help Australians eat more vegetables as we emerge from COVID. Read More...
More fish increases melanoma risk
With numerous studies showing the clear health benefits of eating fish, especially for omega-3 fatty oils and a wide range of minerals, it comes as shock that new research has suggested that eating more fish may be linked to a greater risk of malignant melanoma. Read More...
Mediterranean style, the anti-depressant diet for young men
New research from Sydney’s University of Technology has found that young men saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet. Read More...
Canned fish back on the menu
Despite Australia being known for its hot sun and sandy beaches, a new study by Curtin University found that 95 percent of Australians have low levels of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, with researchers recommending increasing our intake using food sources such as oily fish. Read More...