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 “cold pressed raw milk” has been approved by the NSW Food Authority for sale in the state. Its producer, Made By Cow, says they use “intense isotatic cold water pressure” to eliminate any harmful...

Australian scientists have reacted with concern to the news that a US woman was found carrying bacteria resistant to an antibiotic called Colistin. Colistin is only issued as a last resort when other antibiotics...

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...

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...

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...

US scientists have discovered middle-aged adults with high-levels of a particular body chemical are twice as likely to develop obesity later in life. The chemical in question, peptide neurotensin (NT),...

Consuming artificially sweetened soft drink daily during pregnancy may be linked with increased infant body mass, researchers claim. In an article published online by JAMA Paediatrics, US and Canadian...