Dark chocolate compounds could prevent obesity and type-2 diabetes The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might...

Debate about infant formula marketing monitoring continues Paediatricians from Australasia’s largest specialist college, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) have urged the Federal Parliament...

Cafes eating into fast-food operators’ share of the takeaway market The market for convenient takeaway meals has become a battleground between small independent cafes and the fast-food heavyweights,...

Fried foods may interact with genes to influence body weight, say experts Eating fried foods more than four times a week had twice as much of an effect on Body Mass Index (BMI) for those with the highest...

The new 'low kilojoule' Fanta Zero Orange Beverage brand Fanta, which is part of the Coca-Cola brand portfolio, has launched a ‘low kilojoule’ beverage product in Australia called Fanta...

There is no need to replace fructose with glucose, a study has found There is no benefit in replacing fructose, the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity, with glucose in commercially prepared foods,...

Some yoghurts and cheeses may reduce risk of diabetes by one-third Higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, may reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent, according...

Father's diet affects chance of obesity in his children There may be a biological link between paternal diet, body weight and health at the time of conception and the health of his offspring, according...

A recent broadcast by Australia’s public broadcaster ABC Radio National has led to accusations and counter-accusations of bias for and against the sugar industry. On Sunday 9 February 2014, the ABC radio...

Low-calorie sugars offer new way to solidify vegetable oils and gels Researchers at the City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetables oils into a semi-solid form using...