Researchers from RMIT, Monash and Melbourne universities have been trialling a “smart pill” which they hope will help those who experience digestive disorders.   The smart pill has been designed...

A new study published on the 13 January 2016 by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found a link between excessive potato consumption and gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).   Researchers...

After 26 years of appearing on many of Australia’s food labels, the Heart Foundation’s ‘Healthy Heart Tick’ logo is heading towards oblivion.   Introduced to Australians as an easy way of...

New research has found that the amount of food a father eats could have a direct impact on their unborn child’s health.   Conducted by a research team based at Melbourne’s RMIT University, the...

New research commissioned by Australian government ministers has found that awareness of the Australian Federal Government’s Health Star Rating system is increasing.   A report tabled to the Australian...

Eating a handful of walnuts each day has been linked to a better overall diet and an improvement in certain risk factors amongst people at high risk of diabetes.   Published on 23 November 2015 in...

The latest Roy Morgan Research has confirmed that potato chips top the category of Australia’s favourite snacks, a status the humble packet chip (or ‘crisp’ as it is sometimes referred) has retained...

The United Nations have declared 2016 to be the Year of Pulses or as Australians refer to them, legumes.   Australia is amongst 40 countries participating in the initiative which will launch globally...

New research from the Netherlands has found that most Netherlands-based consumers pay little attention to the ingredients lists on food labelling.   The study, which was commissioned by Unilever and...

Scientists have confirmed that those following a low-fat diet will not experience greater long-term weight-loss than those following a higher-fat diet.   With the findings coming from the analysis...