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A fan of water fasts for improved health: Lachlan Clancy.

Water fasting for health: Stacking up the claims against the research

If any of the assumptions about water fasting are true, it could be a potent intervention to promote health and longevity. But new research paints a complex picture.

  • Sarah Berry

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‘A 5am glass of water with a greens and probiotic powder’: Does a dietitian approve?

What business founder Tara Simich eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos
Vow’s “Forged Gras”, a cell-cultivate fois gras served with pickled grapes and a sea parsley oil.

Lab-grown meat just became legal. Is it any good?

Cell-grown, cultivated meat, whatever you call it – Sydney start-up Vow has become the first to secure regulatory approval to sell it in Australia.

  • Jessica Yun and Frances Howe
Exercise influences our guts in fascinating ways.

Why a healthy microbiome matters to your training results

Research on the “muscle-gut” axis reveals it could hold the key to better health and fitness outcomes.

  • Sarah Berry

Pâté twice in a day: What a dietitian thinks of this food regime

What a a choreographer and director eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos

‘Four fried eggs’: What a dietitian makes of this breakfast

What broadcaster Matty Mills eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos
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Vegemite may be our favourite spread but it is not a health spread.

Is it time to rethink our love affair with Vegemite?

For more than 100 years we’ve believed it’s beneficial to our health. But as the Canadian cafe saga puts the spotlight on our favourite spread, it begs the question: Is Vegemite really as good as we think?

  • Sarah Berry

‘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
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

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