Do vegans have healthier eating and exercise behavior?
A recent study conducted by the Center for Public Health at MedUni Vienna found that not all vegans have a healthy diet.
Although many vegans...
Many supermarket meat products may have multidrug-resistant bacteria
A new study found that 40% of meat samples tested had bacteria called E. coli that were resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Here’s why having chocolate can make you feel great or a bit sick –...
Australians are predicted to spend around A$1.7 billion on chocolates, hot cross buns and other special foods this Easter season.
Chocolate has a long history...
Should you really drink eight cups of water a day?
The idea of drinking eight eight-ounce cups of water a day has been repeated for so many years, many of us use it as...
You should limit added sugar to six teaspoons a day to improve health
A new study from experts in China and the US has shown that eating too much sugar is not good for your health.
Eating too...
What’s up with carrots? Let’s root out the truth
If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than healthy humans, you're in for a bunch of surprises.
Carrots...
Top food myths you need to know
Don't eat after 8 p.m. Wait—don't eat before noon? Have a glass of red wine; it's good for your heart! Actually, no amount of...
Digging into vitamin d – all about the “sunshine” vitamin
Getting enough vitamins and minerals is important for your health, and there’s a long list of essential ones. Vitamin D is one you may...
Warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of deadly deathcap mushroom risk
Wild mushrooms are springing up around Australia this autumn after wet weather, so the Food Safety Information Council is warning people to be extremely...
Nutrients, not willpower, may be the key to weight loss
A new study has revealed that people who want to lose weight and keep it off need to pay attention to their behavior and...