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School canteens are selling less healthy, nutrient-poor food at a fraction of the cost of nutritious choices, the Dietitians Association National Conference has been told The first Australia-wide study of …

Australians are underestimating the amount of salt they eat by at least a third, a new study has revealed The diets of more than 400 people were examined by The …

Almost half of all kids will experience some form of allergy by four years old, according to latest research The number of Australian children who outgrow egg allergy has contributed …

Consumers should get their vitamins from food, rather than eating a low-quality diet and adding supplements, a New Zealand nutritionist writes Writing in the New Zealand Medical Journal, Anne-Thea McGill …

It’s Coeliac Awareness Week 2017… here are some things to know about this diet-related disease 1. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder occurring in genetically susceptible individuals, resulting in an …

Scurvy is making a surprise comeback, according to the Westmead Institute, due to poor dietary choices Professor Jenny Gunton, who heads the Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology research at …

Most Australians don’t meet World Health Organisation standards for vegetable consumption—and now research points to a lack of understanding about veggies’ nutritional benefits. As a result, researchers from the University …

Osteoporosis is a menacing yet silent disease affecting more than a million Australians, writes Leanne Philpott This year alone the total annual cost of bone fractures from osteoporosis and osteopenia …

Health Check: can vitamins supplement a poor diet? Tim Crowe, Deakin University Vitamins and minerals are essential for keeping us in good health. While eating a varied diet should give …

New research has found women with polycystic ovarian syndrome are on the wrong diet track, days the Dietitians Association of Australia. The study, recently published in the Dietitians Association of …

Senator Nick Xenophon has suggested a return to the not always fondly remembered national school milk program, citing nutritional concerns as well as support for the dairy industry. The national …

Should health professionals consider the cholesterol-lowering benefits of a vegan diet? writes Oscar Klass Between July 2014 and June 2015, lipid modifying agents were the second most commonly dispensed class …