Researchers, Christopher Mayes, Deana Leahy and Kristen Lyons ask "Has selling ‘good bugs not drugs’ for kids’ health gone too far?" Does your child have a “gut-friendly” lunchbox? It’s Healthy Lunchbox Week, a back-to-school initiative of Nutrition Australia. School lunches are essential for long-term child health...
A new Victorian-wide movement just launched aims to transform food and drink options in schools and other community organisations in an effort to provide children with the healthy start they need to learn, grow and thrive. Vic Kids Eat Well will support organisations to take simple, achievable steps, including ditching sugar drinks, boosting...
Clare Collins tells you why science suggests they’re good for you. As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics people often ask – what do you eat? Plant-based foods are good sources of healthy nutrients. These include different types of dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and a...
Autistic kids’ microbiome differences are due to picky eating, write researchers Chloe Yap, Andrew Whitehouse, and Jake Gratten There has been much speculation that the community of bacteria living in the gut – known as the microbiome – may be different among people on the autism...
A party isn't a party without a cake! Here are our top 25 favourite cake ideas to inspire you for your next big celebration....
Lockdowns are lifting, domestic and international borders are opening, and a promising future lies ahead for the Australia’s economic recovery. As the country moves towards a new normal and begins restoring its economic health, an Australian Dr Andrew Thompson, believes the locked down population can do...
From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem, reports Mark Boulet, Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a moment – it’s like buying...
A healthy diet has been linked to better mental health and wellbeing, highlighting the need for more strategies to warn families off junk food, according to a new study. At a Glance: A Melbourne-led study has found a healthy diet was linked to better mental health...
Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new, writes Lyndal Collins In the midst of this global pandemic, a sourdough revolution has been born. More time at home combined with supermarket shortages of essentials, has fostered the creativity of a whole new generation...
Feeding children too much protein when they are babies can increase their chance of being overweight when they reach primary school age, new studies have confirmed. Deakin University researchers said the significant findings could improve feeding guidelines for new parents who may mistakenly believe babies benefit...
