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Mind and body
Healthy eating
Food intolerance
Food intolerance
Food allergy vs food intolerance – what’s the difference?
Being intolerant to a food is not the same as being allergic. Here we explain how to tell the difference.
Tara Ali
Journalist
Food intolerance
Is gluten bad for you
Gluten has had a lot of bad press in recent years, so we've set out to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to gluten and gluten-free diets.
Jenny Boss
Health Writer
Food intolerance
How to be gluten free and stay healthy
Cutting out gluten can mean missing out on some essential nutrients. But with careful dietary management, you can ensure you stay as healthy as possible.
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Healthy eating habits
Balanced diet
Heres how to stay hydrated if you dont like drinking lots of water
We all know the importance of drinking water. It’s been drilled into us since childhood, but without our teachers, parents and carers keeping tabs, many of us struggle to down enough of the good stuff each day for optimal health.
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Balanced diet
Can you eat yourself happy
Evidence suggests our diet can affect our mental health. What should we eat and what should we avoid to feel happier?
Anna Oesten-Creasey
Writer
Healthy food
Keeping it Fresh
Many Australians are still not reaching their recommended intake of fresh vegetables. Use National Fresh Veggies Day on 16 June to kickstart the change you need.
Anna Oesten-Creasey
Writer
Healthy eating plan
Healthy alternatives
Tips for a hoppy, healthy Easter!
If you’re mindful of keeping your seasonal treats a bit more on the healthy side, check out some of our balancing suggestions and Easter themed treat ideas.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Food trends
Road testing the 5:2 diet
Perhaps it was curiosity or solidarity, I’m not sure, but I decided to eat my words (they’re calorie free after all) and give it a go.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Superfoods
Apple cider vinegar: health hero or overhyped fad?
There are claims it’ll help with weight loss, diabetes and potassium intake, not to mention the long list of general health benefits available to anyone who can keep it down. But does it live up to the hype? Let’s take a look at the facts.
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Healthy recipes
Soup recipes
Chicken zoodle soup
An easy chicken zoodle soup recipe that you’ll want to make again and again.
Stacey Clare
Health and Nutrition Coach
Healthy recipes
Healthy lemon tart
Healthy lemon tart by Jaime Rose Chambers
Healthy snacks
Nourishing breastfeeding cookies
Breastfeeding women need energy from good quality foods and ingredients, in a yummy, easy to eat (preferably with one hand) form – which is where these wholesome cookies are likely to be most helpful!
Nutrition
Fiber
How to get different types of fibre in your diet
Fibre has huge benefits for your health, weight and wellbeing – but you need more than just a bowl of cereal to hit healthy targets…
Tara Ali
Journalist
Sugar
Are sugary drinks the new smoking?
They have no nutritional value, they don’t fill us up and they’re packed with calories. From a health perspective, sugary drinks have no redeeming qualities.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Nutrition facts
The benefits of a plant-based diet
It seems green is the new black, with plant-based, or vegetarian diets rising in popularity in recent years. But unlike many diet trends, or fad diets, eating more ‘plant-based’ meals is a healthy and sustainable lifestyle change which may have many health benefits.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist