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April 23, 2020

How to beat weight gain at menopause

Clare Collins, University of Newcastle; Jenna Hollis, University of Newcastle, and Lauren Williams, Griffith University

Without doing more exercise or cutting down on food, most women will gain weight as they go through menopause. But it’s not inevitable.

‘Light’ wines are potentially big business if they can be successfully marketed to the diet-conscious consumer. Steve Petric

April 26, 2013

‘Light’ wine: good for your waistline or just producers’ bottom line?

Julie McIntyre, University of Newcastle; John Germov, University of Newcastle, and Lauren Williams, University of Canberra

Dieters can now have their wine and drink it, guilt-free and minus the hangover. That’s the promise of so-called “light” or low-alcohol, low-calorie wines. But these wines are not considerably lighter…

The Slow Food movement has arisen to counteract fast food and fast life. French Tart

April 14, 2013

Forget fast food, slow down for better well‑being

Lauren Williams, University of Canberra and John Germov, University of Newcastle

There’s an old saying, you are what you eat. If you look at the average Australian diet, we’re in trouble. The rise of the 24/7 society, unsocial work hours and an accelerating pace of life have led the…

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