Home cooked meals specifically designed for infants and young children, are not always better than commercially available baby foods, suggests new research.
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New Evidence for BPA and Obesity? Not so fast!
Don’t panic over BPA and obesity. You are very unlikely to reach the bodily levels of BPA that will cause disruption of glucose metabolism in early embryos.
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Why public health worries don’t have to ruin your cookie dough
We can’t pretend that we live our lives without risk. I put myself and my children at risk every time we get into our car. Every time we eat sushi or rare hamburgers.
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Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
In the final month of the countdown to the Olympic Games, our sports stars are probably not eating and drinking the Games sponsors’ foods.
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Health Check: which fruits are healthier, and in what form?
To try to make eating fruit easier, get the most nutritionally from what we eat and avoid wastage, it is important to consider the best stage to eat fruits from harvesting to over-ripening.
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Scientists develop food supplement that cuts junk food cravings [VIDEO]
Researchers in the UK say they have developed a food supplement that, when consumed, can reduce cravings for unhealthy foods like pizza but not affect the desire for healthy foods.
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Too much salt and sugar and not enough exercise – why Australians’ health is lagging
Almost three in four Australian children consume too much sugar, 91.5% of young people do not meet physical activity recommendations, and Australians are among the most obese people in the world.
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Health Check: is caffeine actually bad for kids?
A recent article in The Guardian said coffee stunting kids' growth is just a myth promoted by 19th-century manufacturers of a coffee substitute.
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Research suggests eating grains does not contribute to excess weight
Adults with high core grain intakes have same waistline as grain food avoiders, according to research commissioned by the Grains
& Legumes Nutrition Council.
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How do food manufacturers pick those dates on their product packaging – and what do they mean?
No one wants to serve spoiled food to their families. Conversely, consumers don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily – but we certainly do.
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ACCC takes action against Heinz over ‘healthy’ toddler food
The consumer watchdog is taking action against Heinz for marketing a food which contains 60 per cent sugar as good for toddlers.
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Does Australia need a sugar tax?
The British Government’s recent decision to combat the rising incidence of obesity in the UK by introducing a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks has stimulated debate about whether Australia should follow suit.
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New food labels should go further than country of origin
Our everyday food choices have a significant influence on our health and environmental footprint, as well as on ethical issues associated with how food is produced.
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Study suggests cranberries can decrease UTIs
The single largest clinical trial of its kind reveals important role for cranberry in reducing symptomatic UTIs and global antibiotic resistance.
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Ingredion obtains health claim for hi-maize resistant starch
Ingredion has obtained a General Level Digestive Health Claim for Hi-Maize resistant starch from Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
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Victorians don’t know how much salt they’re eating: survey
A survey of over 800 Victorians has shown that most still don’t understand the dangerous levels of salt being consumed.
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Food promoted by music stars usually unhealthy – study
Most food products promoted by music celebrities like Beyonce, Katy Perry or Snoop Dogg are unhealthy, according to a new study.
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‘Cold-pressed raw milk’ to be sold in NSW
Sydney company Made by Cow will this week start selling unpasteurised milk that has undergone a high water pressure treatment to kill harmful bacteria within it.
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Tastes like moral superiority: what makes food ‘good’?
Food choice has become a moral morass. Discussions about food production and consumption are increasingly loaded with moral language.
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Dairy avoidance reaching dangerous levels, especially for women
A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis.
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