Nutrition Basics

Seems legit

The Superfood Wankery List - The Top 5 - The Nutrition Guru and the Chef When did nutrition get so confusing and competitive? Find out which popular superfoods are a load of hogwash

An excellent initiative

Eat your veges: See the latest marketing push | Australian Food News

Asking and answering the tough questions.

What happens when you hold in a fart? A build-up of intestinal gas can trigger abdominal distension, with some gas reabsorbed into the circulation and exhaled in your breath. Holding on too long leads to a build-up of pressure and major discomfort.

Probiotics may not be that great after all.

Probiotics 'not as beneficial for gut health as previously thought' Research finds probiotics caused ‘very severe disturbance’ in gut when taken in conjunction with antibiotics

Time to put the low carb diet to rest.

Is the Low-Carb (animal based) Diet a High Coffin Diet? Two More Nails to Consider The rise in obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, a dropping lifespan in the United States, and a hunger for an optimal healthspan free of…

Changing habits and long term weight loss

Personally I'd prefer to eat broccoli whole rather than in powder....what do you think!

CSIRO develops Broccoli powder, for coffee and other things | Australian Food News Bunches of broccoli deemed too imperfect looking to be stocked on shop shelves have been ground up and turned into a powder by science agency CSIRO and agriculture group Hort Innovation.

Nutrition and Immunity

Linkage between nutrition and flu immunity | Australian Food News The cold and flu season has begun and the importance of good nutrition when it comes to your immune system can't be underestimated.

More consumer information can make a big difference when making food choices. The more information means more aware population.

Fast food companies not doing enough to address obesity crisis, Deakin Uni research | Australian Food News

Concerns for people who have Coeliac Disease.

Nearly 10% of 'gluten-free' restaurant dishes contain gluten, Melbourne study finds | Australian Food News Many foods promoted as "gluten free" in Melbourne eateries contain levels of gluten that can be dangerous to people suffering from coeliac disease, a survey of 127 restaurants has found.

Choose quality protein over poor quality, spread the intake through out the day.

Australians not eating right protein according to CSIRO | Australian Food News New CSIRO research has found people with low-quality diets obtained eight times more of their protein from junk foods than people with high-quality diets.

Omega 6 fatty acids and cognition

Australian research finds link between diet higher in omega-6 fats and better cognition in older Australians | Australian Food News According to Dr Amanda Patterson, older adults with higher intakes of omega-6 fatty acids, but not other types of fatty acids, scored better across five cognitive domains, including language and attention.