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I love dessert! Our favourite healthy sweet tooth fixes

The healthiest dessert options are those that strike a balance between satisfying your sweet tooth and providing nutritional benefits.

7 things you need to know about red meat and iron

Iron is a crucial dietary mineral that aids the body in a number of ways including the movement of oxygen in the blood.

Four ways to turn your family favourites vegetarian

These vegetarian versions of tasty classics are sure to impress.

Vegan diet has just 30% of the environmental impact of a high-meat diet, major study finds

We know that meat has a substantial impact on the planet, and that plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable.

Optimise Your Diet to Naturally to Slow Down the Ageing Process

Discover the potential of your dietary choices in minimising the progression of crow’s feet and laugh lines, revealing a pathway to youthful and radiant skin.

5 most common food additives and how they affect your health

Additives are common in foods, used to preserve, sweeten and add colour to food products. While their intention is good – used to make food fresher and last longer – they often hide negative health effects.

Is your child allergic to peanuts? This new research will come as a relief

In a groundbreaking clinical trial, researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago have studied peanut allergies in children.

4 plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good for you)

Here are four versatile and tasty plant foods for your weekly grocery list, and the research showing why they’re good for you.

Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss

When people decide it’s time to lose weight, they’re usually keen to see quick results. Maybe they have an event coming up or want relief from health problems and discomfort.

12 fantastic sources of plant-based protein

Plants packed with protein are increasingly popular all around the world in many cuisines. Bring life and flavour to everything from stir-fries and salads to pastas and curries with these versatile, tasty and healthy ingredients.

3 ways to unlock the power of food to promote heart health

Your diet — the foods and drinks you eat, not short-term restrictive programs — can impact your heart disease risk. Evidence-based approaches to eating are used by dietitians and physicians to prevent and treat cardiovascular (heart) disease.

Chrono-nutrition: How to eat in tune with your biological clock

It is not only what we eat but when we eat it that contributes to how healthy we are. Chrono-nutrition looks at the relationship between nutrition and our natural circadian rhythms.

Crunch and colour: This vegan rainbow salad ticks all the boxes

Whether you’re embracing a plant-based lifestyle or simply want to boost your daily nutrients, this Vegan Rainbow Salad using Ocean Spray®’s tasty range ticks all the boxes.

8 everyday foods you might not realise are ultra processed – and how to spot them

For years, the term “junk food” has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But junk can mean different things to different people.

Long COVID: a range of diets are said to help manage symptoms – here’s what the evidence tells us

There has been a lot of talk recently about a variety of diets as ways to manage long COVID symptoms. But what are these diets, and what does the evidence say? Two experts weigh in.

A dietitian’s top 6 healthy and affordable lunch swaps for kids

Leading Australian dietitian, Susie Burrell shares her back-to-school tips and tricks for healthy eating.

Harvard researchers reveal the 4 diets associated with living longer

A major Harvard study has analysed which type of diet is best for a long life.

Eating late at night may actually make you hungrier

That midnight snack may not be so great for your health.

5 ways to celebrate over the holidays without sacrificing your health

After a long and difficult year for most, we’re all looking forward to a well-deserved break these Christmas holidays.

Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA

Are you predisposed to like icecream and dislike brussels sprouts? A new study explores how genes and biological processes influence which foods we find irresistible.

Peanuts and herbs can ‘help improve gut health’

According to researchers from Penn State, adding one ounce of peanuts or about a teaspoon of herbs and spices to the diet each day may affect the composition of gut bacteria.

Egg shortage: A nutritionist on the best egg alternatives

Nutritionist Hazel Flight explains how tofu, aquafaba and pureed fruits can be used as healthy alternatives to eggs.

Picky eaters ‘put off by food’ depending on plate colour

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have discovered that the colour of the bowl in which food is served also influences taste perception.

We’re told to ‘eat a rainbow’ of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each colour does in our body

Nutritionists will tell you to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables. This isn’t just because it looks nice on the plate. Each colour signifies different nutrients our body needs.

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