The sugar content of your favourite snacks might surprise you.By Kacie Dickinson, Flinders University and Louisa Matwiejczyk, Flinders University Health Check: how much sugar is it OK to eat? Consuming too much energy – whether from fat or carbohydrates, including sugar – will make you gain weight. If left unchecked, this excess weight increases your …
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Grapefruit diet? Probably not worth it. By Tim Spector, King’s College London | Photo Credit: Sophie Jonasson, CC BY-SA Why frequent dieting makes you put on weight – and what to do about it People who regularly go on diets tend to lose weight initially but bounce back and even gain weight after stopping the …
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Coughing sick child. By Edward Bell, Drake University | Photo Credit: anjanettew, CC BY-SA Why kids younger than 12 don’t need Over-The-Counter cough and cold remedies The common cold season is here, and if you have children, you will likely feel their suffering from these annoying upper respiratory tract viral infections. Children experience more colds, …
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Surprise, surprise: junk foods aren’t good for our cholesterol. By Clare Collins, University of Newcastle; Tracy Burrows, University of Newcastle, and Tracy Schumacher, University of Newcastle | Photo Credit: Pixabay Got high cholesterol? Here are five foods to eat and avoid High fat, low fat, no carb, more carb: when it comes to getting information …
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By Nicole Lovato, Flinders University and Leon Lack, Flinders University | Photo Credit: irina198 Want to boost your memory and mood? Take a nap, but keep it short We’re told to have power naps to keep us safe on the road and improve our alertness if we’ve had insufficient sleep. They even help our …
Too much sugar and fat is affecting your brain too – not just your belly. By Terry Davidson, American University | Photo Credit: novelrobinson, CC BY-NC-SA Fat and sugar-heavy diet harms your brain – and makes you keep on eating Do you eat only when you’re actually hungry? Many of us eat even when …
