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Pantry Story owners Hari Wibowo and Mutiara Putri Sucipto.

Matcha limits set and prices set to soar as global shortage hits Australia

It’s turning up in everything from lattes and smoothies to pastries. Here’s why the world has gone mad for matcha and why the price is set to spike.

  • Bianca Hrovat
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Want to increase body temperature without turning on the heater? Eat these foods

Heating bills through the roof? Incorporate more of these dietitian-approved foods into your diets to help raise your body temperature from the inside out.

  • Susie Burrell
Certain short-chain carbohydrates, rather than gluten, might be the culprit in upset stomachs.

It might not be the gluten making you bloated

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have found that only 16 per cent of people with self-reported (non-coeliac) gluten intolerance have symptoms that are reproducible in a double-blinded trial (when they don't know if they are eating gluten or a placebo).  

  • Naomi Chainey
The wealthy reap the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

New research suggests the Mediterranean diet only works for the wealthy

New research has found that the Mediterranean diet works, but not for everyone.

  • Sarah Berry
Fighting over food choices can be an emotional issue.

She eats plants, he wants meat – can this relationship work?

In any relationship there are differences to navigate but how does it work when one partner's a dedicated plant eater and the other loves lamb roast?

  • Paula Goodyer
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Supersize me: Big portions are contributing to a big problem.

Supersize me: our portion sizes are getting bigger

We tend to eat what we're given, so bigger portion sizes mean obesity rates are up.

  • Sarah Berry
"Flexible" eating allows a day a week to have whatever you want.

'Flexible' eating is as effective as controlling calories, CSIRO study finds

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to weight-loss.

  • Sarah Berry
Gluten-free does not mean healthier.

Health-conscious eaters warned gluten-free may not be best option

Gluten-free foods should not be considered a healthy substitute to regular food because they usually contain high levels of fat and sugar, and low levels of protein, experts have said.

  • Sarah Knapton
Image from Hippie Lane: The Cookbook by Taline Gabrielian (Murdoch Books, RRP $39.99).

How hippie food went mainstream

"I think hippie culture is a crucial and positive step toward prevention and wellbeing."

  • Sarah Berry
A low carb diet involves replacing certain foods with others.

What we should get straight about low carb, higher fat diets

What are the hardest things about switching to a low carb, higher fat diet for the sake of weight loss and better glucose control?   

  • Paula Goodyer

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/nutrition-605