Mediterranean diet effects on cognitive decline differs by race While the Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, its impact on cognitive decline differs among race-specific populations, according...

CHOICE says powdered milk marketing is “outlandish” Consumer group CHOICE has claimed that Aspen, Nestle and Nutricia are targeting unsuspecting parents with costly “junior milk” products, which...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

Slim Secrets brand expands into US market Australian nutrition brand Slim Secrets has cracked the US market with a new license agreement that will see the product range available both online and on shelves...

Study finds almonds may have ‘superfood’ qualities Eating almonds as part of a regular diet may reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels health, according to researchers from...

Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure and death in men, study Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure,...

Food ministers sign off on new star labelling scheme The troubled Health Star Rating system for food labelling has been signed off by food and health ministers from the Australian Federal, State and Territory...

Children eating Mediterranean Diet high in fruit, nuts, vegetables and fish are 15 per cent less likely to be overweight, study Children eating more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean diet are...

Global study shows obesity rates climbing worldwide No country has witnessed a significant decline in obesity prevalence over past three decades, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden...