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Being vegan or vegetarian dramatically reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease and early death, a new study found.
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We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
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What you eat can affect your life expectancy and overall health, but there are other factors you can control, including when and how you eat.
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Many ultraprocessed foods are made by “predigesting” whole foods, a process that experts say destroys nutrients and bypasses the body’s sense of fullness.
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Green juices promise a lot of health benefits that they often don’t deliver.
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A disciplined diet can help lower bad cholesterol, but it won’t be easy or fast.
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More than 400m people around the world have diabetes, and many control the condition using insulin. But science writer Gary Taubes believes it’s this very treatment that is behind the current epidemic. Does his controversial case for a diet-based alternative to medicine have any bite?
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In “The Fruit Cure,” Jacqueline Alnes charts her way through a medical establishment that can’t figure out what ails her.
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A diet high in ultraprocessed meats and sweetened beverages may be linked to developing multiple conditions, including cancer, a new study said.
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The idea of eating anything you want without consequences might sound like a dream, but exercise cannot completely reverse the effects of a bad diet, experts say.
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From mid-game peanut butter and pikelets to ham and cheese toasties afterwards, these are the foods that keep top AFL footballers in peak performance mode.
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Research suggests that two specific dietary approaches may help stave off cognitive decline.
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The CSRIO report found construction workers had the poorest diets, while retirees and those in the fitness industry were the healthiest eaters.
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It’s important to establish regular and adequate eating so your body and brain are well-fuelled and you can make sensible decisions around the food you consume.
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A comprehensive audit of readily available sports foods has revealed many are mislabelled and claim to be more nutritious than they actually are.
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Chances are clients have asked you about meal frequency and nutrient timing. Is there a “right” way to eat or a right time to eat?
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A research team in China has found that consumption of fried food, specifically fried potatoes, could increase the risk of anxiety and depression, possibly due to the chemical acrylamide.
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Studies that tell us to move our bodies and eat more fruits and vegetables are stating the bleeding obvious. But there’s a reason we keep needing a reminder.
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What to eat, when, how to do it properly – and what to avoid. Experts lay out the food habits that will make a real difference to your health
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Older adults typically need more protein than younger people. Here’s how to ensure you’re getting enough.
“The standard healthy adult who is eating a healthy diet does not need a protein supplement,” Ms. Dodd said. “But if they can’t get their protein needs through food, then that’s when supplements can be helpful.”
“The take-home message for people 65 and up is that you should make sure you consume enough protein and, number two, be active,” Dr. Willis said. “Being sedentary seems to promote sarcopenia more than anything else.”
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Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes sweeten foods without extra calories. But studies show the ingredients can affect gut and heart health.
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A low-carb, high-fat "keto-like" diet may be linked to higher levels of "bad" cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.
Most health experts say the trendy keto diet, which bans carbohydrates to make your body burn fat for fuel, cuts out healthy food such as fruit, beans and legumes, and whole grains. In the keto diet, you limit your intake of carbohydrates to only 20 to 50 a day – the lower, the better. To put that into perspective, a medium banana or apple is around 27 carbohydrates – the full day’s allowance.
Keto is short for ketosis, a metabolic state that occurs when your liver begins to use stored fat to produce ketones for energy. The liver is programmed to do that when your body loses access to its preferred fuel – carbohydrates – and thinks it’s starving.
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A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.
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Do you scrape the burnt bits off a piece of toast? Recent research suggests that might not be a bad idea…