Nutrition and Hydration
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Call for extra levy on sugary drinks AAP - 15-07-2015
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
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Hike in allergy reactions for kids, 5-14 AAP - 15-07-2015
Anaphylaxis rates have more than doubled for Australian children aged between five and 14, according to a new study. The number of Australians
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Over four espressos a day can be harmful AAP - 28-05-2015
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.
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NZ doctors want ban on booze to teens AAP - 20-05-2015
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,
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Revamped pyramid targets 'risky' diets AAP - 20-05-2015
A revamped health eating pyramid is aimed to address misleading information created by fad diets. After shaping Australia's eating habits for almost 40
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Vitamin D helps weight loss, says study AAP - 08-05-2015
Italian scientists have conducted research which shows taking vitamin D can help obese and overweight people lose weight. Taking vitamin D supplements has been
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Australians eating less core grain foods AAP - 01-05-2015
Nutritionists are lamenting the decrease in Australians' consumption of beneficial whole grains as a result of new dieting trends. Australians are increasingly
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Food safety focus of new WHO campaign AAP - 21-04-2015
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
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Dietitians urge celebrity chef to reconsider Paleo cookbook Karen Keast - 13-04-2015
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
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Food companies failing on health stars AAP - 18-03-2015
Consumer group Choice has criticised a number of major food manufacturers for so far failing to put health star labels on their products. Consumer
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Sugar industry influenced cavity research AAP - 11-03-2015
The US sugar industry conspired to push research away from decreasing sugar consumption to ways of mitigating its effects on teeth, researchers say.
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Meat-free diet 'reduces bowel risk' AAP - 10-03-2015
Scientists have found that, compared with meat-eaters, vegetarians had a 22 per cent reduced risk of bowel cancer. Cutting meat out of the
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WHO declares war on hidden sugars AAP - 05-03-2015
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.
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Cholesterol no longer a concern: US expert AAP - 21-04-2015
A warning against eating foods high in cholesterol is no longer included in the US government's draft dietary guidelines. More butter,
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Food industry blamed over obesity AAP - 13-04-2015
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.
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Whole grains lower heart disease risk AAP - 06-01-2015
Whole grains lower the risk of heart disease, but not that of cancer, a US study says. People who eat more whole grains are more likely to
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Experts call for food packaging crackdown AAP - 21-04-2015
Health experts are calling for stricter regulations on packaged foods after finding many contain misleading fruit and vegetable claims. Beware
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Enzyme in brain drives craving for sugar AAP - 09-12-2014
Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the brain that seems to drive sugar cravings, which could lead to new anti-obesity drugs. A protein
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Wine could be as harmful as vodka AAP - 03-12-2014
Liver disease now accounts for 500 per cent more deaths among working age people in the UK than in the 1970s, according to a UK health official.
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Hangover 'cure' for binge-drinkers AAP - 28-11-2014
Rats given doses of alcohol designed to simulate binge-drinking in humans and then treated with a new drug, navigated a maze as well as sober rats.
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