Nutrition and Hydration

Health workers are being urged to closely monitor adolescents losing weight after a study of patients with anorexia nervosa found 31 per cent had all the cognitive features

A new education package will help General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and patients raise the topic of nutrition during consultations, offering the opportunity to significantly

Australian teenagers as young as 14 are taking extreme measures including vomiting or taking laxatives to control their weight. A new government

A new campaign asking people to reduce their sugar intake highlights the link between obesity and 13 different types of cancer. That's

Almost one in three Victorian children is overweight or obese, sparking calls for the state to do more to reverse the worrying trend. Victorian

Weight-loss drugs containing a toxic chemical known as 'shredders' have been linked to numerous deaths in Australia and overseas, health authorities have warned.

Health organisations are urging the Australian government to speed up efforts to reduce the amount of salt in the nation's processed foods.

Sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks will be banned at Queensland public hospitals by the end of the year as a part of a nationwide push against obesity.

New research from a phase 4 review by Griffith University of an in-market weight management program provides evidence that a pharmacy based program can lead to long-term maintenance

Analysis shows some flavoured milk contains as much as nine teaspoons of added sugar per bottle. A carton of flavoured milk can contain as

Scientists and agriculture experts have developed a broccoli powder that can be stirred into coffee and mixed into foods to give Aussies a health boost.

A survey shows nearly as many adults turn to a social media influencer for weight loss advice as a dietitian or nutritionist. More people are

Health experts say it's time for junk foods to carry graphic warnings similar to cigarette packets to combat the obesity epidemic. An image

Health experts say depression treatment needs to change to incorporate healthy eating and are calling for the government to subsidise the cost of a dietitian

New research confirms Australian children are being bombarded with hundreds of TV ads promoting unhealthy foods. This "conservative"

As more young Aussies - particularly women - jump on the vegan bandwagon they need to know the potential dangers of the "trendy" diet, experts say.

A health group hopes food companies will learn from a federal court ruling that found Heinz had misled health claims on a product aimed at toddlers.

A new report on the nutrition policies of Australia's major supermarket chains has found they could be doing much more to promote healthy eating.

A study of Melbourne cancer patients has found a positive association between regular soft drink consumption and an increased risk of developing cancer.

A new US study shows there is probably no such thing as a diet that is right for a person's particular genetic make-up. The amount and