Nutrition and Hydration
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New President welcomed to the Dietitians Association of Australia Board Health Times - 27-11-2019
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is pleased to announce Tara Diversi, APD has been elected as the President and Chair of the DAA Board. Following a two-year term
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Fast food leads to slow testosterone Health Times - 21-10-2019
Obese men hoping to sire children beware! Obesity is known to be associated with impaired testicular function, potentially resulting in androgen deficiency and sub-fertility.
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Meals on Wheels Australia has called on the federal government to double funding for meal services AAP - 28-08-2019
Support group Meals on Wheels has called on the federal government to double funding for meal support, describing malnutrition among older Australians as a "silent
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The nation's health ministers have ordered a food review to look at added sugar labels AAP - 20-08-2019
State and federal ministers have ordered a review to examine how to make added sugar labelling compulsory on foods and drinks. The nation's
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Scientists serve up a nutrition revolution HealthTimes - 14-08-2019
A group of scientists has called for nutrition to be declared a national science and research priority and for the establishment of a ‘trusted voice’ to provide
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Choice is demanding a major change to Australia's star rating system for food AAP - 25-06-2019
Some top-selling cereals that score four out of five health stars would plummet to just 1.5 stars if added sugars are factored in, Choice says.
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Aussie kids obsessed with avoiding fatness HealthTimes - 25-06-2019
Australian kids demonstrate an unhealthy concern about body image when it comes to their perceptions about being healthy, which can threaten well-being, according to a new
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Aussie kids are eating too much salt AAP - 05-03-2019
An alarming 80 per cent of Aussie kids are eating too much salt, with many consuming the recommended daily intake in just one meal. Australian
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Young Aussies are being warned not to be sucked in to downing sugary drinks AAP - 22-01-2019
They might be tasty, but Aussie teens are warned sugary drinks are doing them more harm than good. Aussie teens could soon be flashing shonky
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A third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia are not thin HealthTimes - 06-12-2018
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
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New program to help GPs and PNs broach the topic of nutrition with patients Nicole Madigan - 12-11-2018
A new education package will help General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and patients raise the topic of nutrition during consultations, offering the opportunity to significantly
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Teenagers as young as 14 are taking drastic measures to stay or get thin AAP - 30-10-2018
Australian teenagers as young as 14 are taking extreme measures including vomiting or taking laxatives to control their weight. A new government
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Ditch sugary drinks and slash the risk of developing 13 types of cancer AAP - 23-10-2018
A new campaign asking people to reduce their sugar intake highlights the link between obesity and 13 different types of cancer. That's
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Victorian children at higher risk of obesity-related cancers AAP - 27-09-2018
Almost one in three Victorian children is overweight or obese, sparking calls for the state to do more to reverse the worrying trend. Victorian
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Weight-loss drugs containing a toxic chemical linked to multiple deaths in Australia and overseas AAP - 31-08-2018
Weight-loss drugs containing a toxic chemical known as 'shredders' have been linked to numerous deaths in Australia and overseas, health authorities have warned.
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Health authorities push to pursue salt reduction in food AAP - 15-08-2018
Health organisations are urging the Australian government to speed up efforts to reduce the amount of salt in the nation's processed foods.
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Junk food and sugary drinks will be banned at Queensland public hospitals AAP - 03-08-2018
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.
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Weight management program has long term benefits HealthTimes - 26-06-2018
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
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Flavoured milk contains as much sugar as a can of soft drink AAP - 08-06-2018
Analysis shows some flavoured milk contains as much as nine teaspoons of added sugar per bottle. A carton of flavoured milk can contain as
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Broccoli lattes are now on the menu AAP - 06-06-2018
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.
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