Nutrition and Hydration

A report suggesting certain meats cause cancer doesn't mean people should stop eating processed and red meats altogether. The UN's

Australian supermarkets heavily promote unhealthy foods in their catalogues, say obesity prevention researchers. Australian supermarkets are

Obesity could be linked to high salt intake, says new research, but experts warn that the main cause of weight gain is consuming too many calories.

Brain imaging by researchers has found obese people's food cravings may occur because their brains are wired differently to people of normal weight.

A study has found that an Australian IBS diet is largely ineffective, and could cause some to suffer nutritional deficiencies. There is very

UK doctors have called for a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks to subsidise fruit and vegetables. A 20 per cent levy should be imposed on sugary

Anaphylaxis rates have more than doubled for Australian children aged between five and 14, according to a new study. The number of Australians

The risks from caffeine from all dietary sources have been assessed by the EU for the first time and it seems more than four espressos could be harmful.

New Zealand's doctors say the government must take a tougher stance on alcohol sales, taxation, sponsorship and drink driving to curb alcohol harm. AUCKLAND,

A revamped health eating pyramid is aimed to address misleading information created by fad diets. After shaping Australia's eating habits for almost 40

Italian scientists have conducted research which shows taking vitamin D can help obese and overweight people lose weight. Taking vitamin D supplements has been

Nutritionists are lamenting the decrease in Australians' consumption of beneficial whole grains as a result of new dieting trends. Australians are increasingly

The United Nations has launched a food safety campaign for an era in which millions are dying of hunger or tainted produce even as more and more people fall ill from eating

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is calling on celebrity chef Pete Evans and the co-authors of his controversial Paleo cookbook for babies and toddlers to reconsider

Consumer group Choice has criticised a number of major food manufacturers for so far failing to put health star labels on their products. Consumer

The US sugar industry conspired to push research away from decreasing sugar consumption to ways of mitigating its effects on teeth, researchers say.

Scientists have found that, compared with meat-eaters, vegetarians had a 22 per cent reduced risk of bowel cancer. Cutting meat out of the

In a bid to combat obesity, the World Health Organisation is pushing for a big drop in the consumption of "hidden" sugar in food and drinks.

A warning against eating foods high in cholesterol is no longer included in the US government's draft dietary guidelines. More butter,

New estimates suggest US children are consuming 200 more calories a day than they were in the 1970s and also weigh five kilograms more than 30 years ago.