New research has found benefit in eating wholegrains for those who want a healthy heart. Published in the latest edition of the American Heart Association journal, ‘Circulation’, the research revealed...

Instead of learning about the right and wrong foods to eat, let’s learn instead about the many different foods and diets each compatible with healthy living. Instead of learning to change what we...

A new study has discovered the Mediterranean diet with its characteristic “healthy fat” olive oil, does not lead to significant weight gain when compared to low-fat diets. According to the research...

A group of UK health and nutrition professionals has criticised the idea that fat should be avoided as part of a healthy diet. Writing in a report, the UK National Obesity Forum argues dietary advice to...

The death of an Australian-based academic who died climbing Mount Everest is being connected to her vegan diet despite there being no evidence this was the cause. The unsubstantiated linkage comes even...

When attempting weight loss it’s important to remember that dietary changes need to be sustainable for long-term success. Type 2 Diabetes (and other chronic diseases) is associated with obesity. Many...

The CSIRO is conducting a survey to gauge the impact Australian diets have on the environment. According to CSIRO research, if Australians followed the National Dietary Guidelines, the greenhouse gas contribution...

A UK study of over 1, 000 pairs of twins has found organisms that influence diet preferences, metabolism and health can be inherited through genes. Reporting in Volume 19, Issue 5 of Cell Host and Microbe...

A centre dedicated to researching and fighting childhood obesity in children aged 0-5 years has opened at the University of Sydney. The ‘Centre for Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity...

Australian teenage boys are eating more than 10kg of free sugar from soft drinks alone, prompting the Heart Foundation to again call on the Australian Government to examine the merits of a health levy...