What exactly are you eating? The nutritional ‘dark matter’ in your food
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many...
Nutrition and Diet
Nutrition Essentials: How Diet Can Be Used to Manage PCOS
Podcast Transcript John Horton: Hey there, and welcome to another episode of Nutrition Essentials, an offshoot of our popular Health...
Why we might expect Australia’s next dietary guidelines to incorporate the environment
For many Australians, our first contact with official dietary guidelines was the food pyramid, which had fruit, veggies, and carbs...
What to Know About Tinned Sardines and Weight Loss
This eating plan is considered a fad diet. Fad diets often promote quick weight loss that is unsustainable and may...
Nutrition myth busters: We’ve all heard of the Mediterranean diet, but what’s really in it?
By Jennifer BowdenNutrition writer·New Zealand Listener·20 Aug, 2025 09:22 PM5 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require...
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What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Lemon Water With Pink Salt?
Some social media users claim the "pink salt trick"—a mix of water, lemon, and pink salt—helps them lose weight and...
Modulating biological aging with food-derived signals: a systems and precision nutrition perspective
Several factors, including diet, physical activity, and social relationships, influence aging and the development of NCDs. Research on centenarian populations...
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7 Tips for Making a High-Protein Diet More Affordable Without Sacrificing Nutrition
High protein diets are all the rage nowadays—and for good reason. A diet high in protein supports weight management and...
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What Happens to Your Sleep and Cholesterol When You Eat an Avocado Every Day
Key Takeaways A new study shows that eating an avocado daily for six months improved diet quality, cholesterol levels, and...
