Gut microbes can be picky eaters – here’s why it matters
Gut microbes can be picky eaters – here’s why it matters By Tim Spector, King’s College …
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Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential
Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential By Clare …
How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
By Alessandro R Demaio, University of Copenhagen; Jessica Fanzo, Johns Hopkins University, and Mario Herrero, …
You can thaw and refreeze meat: five food safety myths busted
By Cathy Moir, CSIRO –Â Team leader, Microbial and chemical sciences, Food microbiologist and food safety …
Research Check: can you cut your cancer risk by eating organic?
By Rosemary Stanton – Nutritionist & Visiting Fellow, UNSW Rosemary Stanton is a Friend of The Conversation. …
Quit sugar, go paleo, embrace ‘clean food’: the power of celebrity nutrition
By Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, UNSW Rosemary Stanton is a Friend of The Conversation. Article Credit …
Health Check: can chopping your vegetables boost their nutrients?
By Duane Mellor, Coventry University; Ekavi Georgousopoulou, University of Canberra, and Nenad Naumovski, University of …
Health Check: are raw food claims overcooked?
By Tim Crowe Associate Professor in Nutrition, Deakin University Article Credit to The Conversation Health Check: are …
Wild Caught or Farmed Raised Salmon: Which is Better?
By Taylor Walker, BHSc MDietSt Student (UQ) According to Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide farmed Atlantic salmon …
Is butter better? Better than what?
Dietitian Chloe McLeod compares butter to alternative options and the additional nutritional benefits they provide …
There’s more to fibre than you know
By Gabrielle Streeter, BENS MDietSt (UQ) Fibre is most commonly acknowledged for its contribution to faecal …
Bittersweet – does sugar feed cancer? (And what do we tell our patients!)
The irresponsibly short answer is ‘yes’. An equally irresponsible, dismissive answer is no. The more …
Superfoods: How Super Are They Really?
By Nazili Hassan, BENS The word superfood has become ubiquitous across popular media as the secret …
How To Tell Junk Science In Nutrition
By Jessica Cook, BNutrSc (QUT) MDietSt (UQ) In today’s information overload society, it is easy to …
Food chemical intolerance may aggravate allergy Â
By Joan Breakey B Sc. DNFS. Cert Diet. TTTC. M AppSc. Dietitian Specialising in Food Sensitivity …
Allergen Free Infant Diet: Food Allergy Cure Or Cause?
By Katherine Lane, BENS MDietSt Student (UQ) The explosion in child food allergies continues, affecting around …
Weight regain after bariatric surgery: Nutritional considerations
Dietitian Amanda Clark examines expectations of weight following bariatric surgery. Typical early weight loss …
Should We Fast 2 Days a Week?
 – by Dr Rachel Cheatham Say the words intermittent fasting and it conjures up …
Enter The Ketotarian
 – by Dr Rachel Cheatham I must confess I am not a fan of …
Helping to meet the nutritional needs of patients on a vegan diet
Vegan lifestyles are growing in popularity. Dietitian Nicole Dynan looks at how patients can best …
Foods to avoid during pregnancy
‘What foods should I avoid?’ is one of the first questions people ask once a pregnancy …
Probiotic Supplements: What Are They – and Are They Necessary?
Dietitian Nicole Dynan, @the.guthealthdietitian, looks at what probiotic supplements are and if they are necessary …
Understanding the Health At Every Size (HAES) paradigm
Accredited Practising Dietitian, Zoe Nicholson discusses why weight cycling is problematic and the shift towards …
Cow’s milk vs the alternatives: Which is best?
Dietitian Joel Feren looks at the pros and cons of a number of different milk …