HOW long now until sugary drinks carry the sort of gruesome medical images used on cigarette packets warning smokers of the damage to their health? This week sugar and sugary drinks’ seemingly inexorable...

CAUTION is being urged about the findings of a French study that found those who ate more organic produce, dairy, meat and other products had 25 per cent fewer cancer diagnoses over all, especially lymphoma...

WE all know eating “healthy” food is good for our physical health and can decrease our risk of developing diabetes, cancer, obesity and heart disease. What is not as well known is that eating healthy...

RED meat is an excellent source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fats, which are are linked to heart and brain health. But while a small quantity of lean meat...

ON the same day doctors linked diabetes to an elevated risk of developing cancer, CSR Sugar launched its new “better for your” Lite Reduced Calorie Sugar. A major medical review on Friday announced...

The cold and flu season has begun and the importance of good nutrition when it comes to your immune system can’t be underestimated. No one food will magically fend off the flu, but certain nutrients...

American scientists have discovered a reason why low vitamin C levels may speed up the development of leukaemia. Low levels of vitamin c has previously been linked to higher cancer risk, but the scientists...

Burnt toast might be doing worse things to you than ruining the taste of your breakfast says a British government food agency. The UK’s Food Standards Agency has launched, Go for Gold, a campaign warning...

This article has been written by our guest author, Dr Mark JS Miller, who is President of Marketing and Chief Science Officer at Healthy Directions. He has a PhD from the University of Adelaide and a MBA...

Smoking rates in young people fall following point-of-sale tobacco display ban, study Smoking rates in Australia among young people aged 12-24 years fell from 15 per cent to 11 per cent in the 24 months...