Multiple sclerosis: Healthful diet tied to lower risk

An Australian multicenter study found that those who ate more vegetables, fish, and other healthful foods had a lower risk of MS than those who ate less.

Gelatin supplements, good for your joints?

A new study from Keith Baar’s Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences and the Australian Institute of Sport suggests that consuming a gelatin…

Promoting a healthy diet from infancy prevents childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease

Healthy diet set early in lifeThis is the finding from a study published in the latest issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

Everyday foods pushing the salt intake of toddlers to excessive levels

More than half of Australian toddlers have excessive salt intakes putting them at risk of high blood pressure, stroke and coronary heart disease in later life.

Study Suggests Link Between Vitamin D Levels And Developing Tuberculosis

New research presented at this week’s Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) in Canberra, Australia, suggests a link between vitamin D levels and the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), with rates of TB incidence up to 37% higher following darker winter months than during the rest of the year…

Time Spent Sitting Related To Risk Of Chronic Diseases

The more you sit, the higher your risk of chronic diseases. Kansas State University researcher Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor of human nutrition, examined the associations of sitting time and chronic diseases in middle-aged Australian males in a study that is published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity…

How The Body Uses Vitamin B To Recognize Bacterial Infection

An Australian research team has discovered how specialised immune cells recognise products of vitamin B synthesis that are unique to bacteria and yeast, triggering the body to fight infection.

One Third Of Australians Short On Vitamin D

Almost one in three Australian adults has inadequate vitamin D status, according to a new position statement published in the 18 June issue of the Medical Journal of Australia…

Drug Addiction And Salt Appetite Linked

A team of Duke University Medical Center and Australian scientists has found that addictive drugs may have hijacked the same nerve cells and connections in the brain that serve a powerful, ancient instinct: the appetite for salt…

Dietitians: Host A Healthy Aussie Day Event

With Australia’s Healthy Weight Week coinciding with Australia Day, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is encouraging people to host a healthy barbeque or picnic in their community or for family and friends. DAA Spokesperson Melanie McGrice said: ‘There is nothing more Australian than a barbeque on Australia Day…

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