There is a slow but steady trend towards meat-free, or at least meat-minimal, eating in Australia, according to market research organisation Roy Morgan Research, with the number of Australians identifying...

High blood-sugar levels, such as those linked with type 2 diabetes, make beta amyloid protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease dramatically more toxic to cells lining blood vessels in the brain, according...

Eating high-protein sausage and egg-based breakfasts curbed hunger throughout the morning, compared with a low-protein breakfast of pancakes and syrup or not breakfast, according to a new study from Biofortis...

Australians prefer their food to come from “natural” sources, but are not prepared to forego eating out, takeaway and pre-prepared foods and meals from supermarkets, according to the new Ipsos Food...

Looking forward into 2014, the latest trends impacting the food and beverage industry will include moves to reduce food waste and a focus on “regaining consumer trust”, following a year of negative...

Higher overall acidity of the diet, regardless of the individual foods making up that diet, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from France. The study, which was published in...

With sharp declines among the under 35s over the last five years, middle-aged Australians aged 35 to 49 years are now the group most likely to have soft drink in an average week, according to the latest...

Global food and beverage manufacturer Nestle has announced it has sold its weight managment business Jenny Craig in Australasia and North America to a US-based private equity group, North Castle Partners. North...

Melatonin, a hormone secreted by the body, helps control weight gain by stimulating the appearance of ‘beige fat’ that can burn calories instead of storing them, according to new research from Spanish...

Adding cinnamon to the diet can improve menstrual cyclicity in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), according to research from Columbia University. The research, presented on 14 October 2013 at...