New US food pyramid recommends saturated fats as healthy – despite links to heart disease.
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Irregularities in how the government developed the updated guidelines raise questions about its conclusions.
US beef will soon be back on Australian menus. But how does it compare with home-grown beef? Three experts explain.
Which one contains the most fat, skim milk or light milk? How about protein or calcium? A nutrition researcher explains.
Despite calls from some corners to switch from canola oil and corn oil to beef tallow, the move is unlikely to make Americans healthier.
New policy requiring front-of-package nutrition symbols aims to guide consumers toward healthier food choices by highlighting foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fats.
If the legislation passes, the new label would be centered on the front of the package. But it’s an add-on, not a replacement for the existing label.
When we look at the study itself, it seems the media coverage has focused on a tiny aspect of the research, and is misleading.
Countries that have adopted clear food labels have seen the health benefits. Researchers explain how a new system to alert South African consumers to unhealthy choices was developed.
If you try supplements, you still need to eat a healthy diet, exercise, reduce your stress, quit smoking and get enough sleep. Even then, they may still not be enough.
Coronation Quiche may be fit for a king. But with a few tweaks, can be made to suit your budget. Hint: store-bought pastry is cheaper.
We found a greater risk of heart disease with saturated fats from red meat and butter – but a lower risk with saturated fats from cheese, yoghurt and fish.
B.C. recently began taxing sugary drinks. Examples from Europe show the scientific basis for taxing unhealthy foods may have little impact on whether these taxes are adopted or remain in place.
Even health authorities can’t seem to agree on dietary guidelines.
A recent research study found that cheese reduced insulin resistance in prediabetic rat models.
A recent study revisited the issue about eating foods high in cholesterol, such as eggs. The findings are nuanced but suggest that those with high cholesterol may want to limit food with cholesterol.
When did eating become so confusing? In the 1960s, studies began to show a link between heart disease and dietary fat, and fat was demonized. As it turns out, fat is nuanced and may not be so bad.
Recent research suggests that biomarkers for dairy fat are inversely associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It’s been trendy for some time – but these nuts are filled with saturated fat.
From donuts to avocados, food impacts your heart health. Here we delve into the science of how to eat – to reduce your chances of cardiovascular disease.
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Programme Leader, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Nutrition, Robert Gordon University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Public Health, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development/School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics and Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Public Health and Director of the Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology