Should you eat a special diet if you have cancer? Find out from oncologist Professor Michael Boyer.
Diet and Weightloss
How important is salt in the diet?
So salt is extremely important in people with high blood pressure. So if you have high blood...
What’s the best diet for a healthy heart?
What’s the best diet to follow to prevent heart disease? Professor David Celermajer outlines what foods are best to eat.
Can obesity or diabetes increase my risk of cancer?
Can obesity or diabetes increase your risk of cancer? Professor Michael Boyer explains.
How to manage blood glucose using the Glycemic Index of foods
Choosing low GI carbohydrates is one of the keys to maintaining good blood glucose control.
What are some of the impacts of bulimia?
Bulimia is an eating disorder, which involves bingeing and then purging, and there are all sorts of problems that can arise with bulimia.
Glycaemic index
The glycaemic index (GI) ranks carbohydrates by how quickly your blood glucose (blood sugar) levels will rise after eating that food.
Researchers find link between the gut and inflammatory bowel disease
Changes in the gut microbiome and the metabolic products they produce are an important part of treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
How food choices can cut cancer risk
Much cancer is preventable by simple nutrition and lifestyle changes. A new study has estimated how seven different types of foods can influence cancer risk equivalent to alcohol, obesity and physical inactivity.
Food waste habits uncovered in US survey
Food waste is a big problem both for its financial and environmental impact. A new study has uncovered some consumer habits that can predict food wastage in the home.