Nutrition and Hydration

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Poor nutrition is making us sick: education can drive change

HealthTimes - 11-10-2022

Poor nutrition is making our nation sick. The current typical Western diet is nutrient poor and energy dense, and is one of the major causes

 
Healthy foods that are good for the planet

AAP - 18-09-2022

Queensland researchers believe they've finally identified those elusive wonder foods that are "not only good but good for you". To do it, they pored

 
Keto therapy could treat schizophrenia

AAP - 27-07-2022

Changing dietary intake to focus on low carbohydrate and high fat foods could be prescribed as therapy for serious mental health disorders. A new clinical trial

 
Few Aussies eat enough fruit and veg

AAP - 18-06-2022

Only a small share of Australians are eating enough fruit and vegetables, with dieticians warning the country could be headed for an obesity crisis. Results from

 
Tomato tinkering offers vegan vitamin hit

AAP - 25-05-2022

If British scientists have their way, two medium-sized tomatoes a day could keep the doctor away. A research team led by scientists at the John Innes Centre in

 
More Australians prescribed mental health medication than ever

Charlotte Mitchell - 25-05-2022

This week's report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed that more Australians are now prescribed medication for mental illness since records

 
Aussie parents 'hoodwinked' on baby foods

AAP - 28-04-2022

Half of Australian parents are swallowing a dubious notion that ready-made baby and toddler foods are at least as healthy as home-made options, a new poll shows.

 
Plant-based nutrition: optimise your ability to help patients manage disease

HealthTimes - 22-11-2021

Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease and early death in Australia. As a health professional, this is unlikely to come as a surprise to you. The typical

 
Doctors For Nutrition: Meet the charity focused on food

HealthTimes - 20-07-2021

Poor nutrition is one of the top drivers of disease and early death across Australasia, however most health professionals are taught very little about nutrition.

 
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality assessment and dietary counselling in healthcare

HealthTimes - 23-03-2021

The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently published study.

 

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