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‘Coffee with a drop of lion’s mane’: Does a dietitian approve?

Entrepreneur Belinda Everingham shares her day on a plate, which includes a strangely addictive Hawaiian delicacy as well as mushroom powder.

  • Nicole Economos

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Protein has taken over more than the gym.

Too much of a good thing? The problem with protein

In the midst of an obesity epidemic, adding protein to UPFs has been sold as the pathway to a lean and toned physique – and food companies are cashing in.

  • Sarah Berry

Why a dietitian calls this cook’s day on a plate ‘deliciously nutritious’

Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos
Autumn is the perfect time of year to start planning your winter vegetable crop.

Skip the farmers’ market: 10 superfoods to grow at home

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is not as hard as you might think. Even those with high nutritional value – the so-called superfoods – are well within reach.

  • Robyn Willis
Behaviour change can be daunting, but small tweaks can make a significant difference.

What does it take to live longer? Less than you might think

New research shows that even small tweaks to your diet and exercise routines can reduce the chance of premature death. There’s just one catch.

  • Sarah Berry
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The retsina diet will have to wait

It’s all Greek to feed.

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Erin MacLatchy and her daughter Isla.

One in two Australians don’t know if they’re buying healthy food

Health claims added to otherwise unhealthy products and other tactics are used to confuse consumers and keep them buying ultra-processed foods. So, what is the answer?

  • Sarah Berry
Stella the baboon: not diet books, no problem.

What Stella the baboon taught me about losing weight and living longer

Baboons eat the perfect diet in the wild. There’s one specific “appetite” that could help humans eat well too.

  • Angus Dalton

Processed meats don’t just affect the heart. They could increase your risk of dementia

Experts suggest a link between cured meats and higher rates of dementia and worse cognition.

  • Anahad O’Connor
Fear not: seed oils are nothing to be afraid of.

Could consuming seed oils give you colon cancer?

A new study has reignited claims that we are being “poisoned” by seed oils. But should we really be avoiding them?

  • Sarah Berry

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