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Scurvy cases reported in Australia due to poor diets

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A leading Sydney-based medical professor has written about cases of scurvy among patients in Sydney and the relationship of the disease to their poor diets. Professor Jenny Gunton, who heads the Centre...

Food serving size Does matter

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A new study has found the best evidence to date proving that people eat and drink more when large tableware is used.   The research from the UK’s University of Cambridge found that if large portions...

Nearly a third of South Australian residents will be be obese by 2019

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A new study predicts nearly a third of South Australian residents will be obese by 2019.   The research published in the latest Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health says 28.7 per cent of...

“Increase in food energy supply” main cause of weight gain, US and NZ research

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A new study reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found increased supply to be the main cause behind global obesity problems. In a report just published in the July 2015 Bulletin of WHO,...

Next big thing: ‘Nordic Diet’, Researchers show health benefit for the obese without weight loss

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Next big thing: ‘Nordic Diet’, Researchers show health benefit for the obese without weight loss The Nordic diet may reduce the bad effects of obesity, even without weight loss, according to a study...

Chilli may help prevent weight gain on high-fat diet

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Chilli may help prevent weight gain on high-fat diet The inclusion of chilli peppers in the diet, even if the diet is a high-fat diet, may help prevent weight gain, according to researchers from the University...

Eating prunes can help weight loss, study

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Eating prunes may help with weight loss Eating prunes as part of a weight control diet may improve weight loss, according to new research from the University of Liverpool in the UK. Consumption of dried...

Australia ‘slipping’ on efforts to make foods healthier, research

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Australia is 'slipping' on efforts to make foods healthier, according to The George Institute Efforts to make foods healthier in Australia are failing, and foods continue to contain high amounts...

Australian Food Labelling Study Hits the World Obesity Stage

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An Australian study which addresses the benefits of education about nutritional information in fast food is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool on Monday 13th May. Professor...

Obesity new factors, science research findings

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Australian researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) have found that children who are obese are more likely to have a Vitamin D deficiency. Dr Matt Sabin, one of the researchers and...