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Can probiotics help with IBS?

Dietitian Marika Day explains how probiotics may be helpful in improving symptoms of...

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What is temporary lactose intolerance?

Professor of Human Nutrition Jennie Brand-Miller explains how late-onset problems with dairy might...

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How to help your teen vegan meet their nutrition targets

Q My teenage daughter wants to become vegan. How can I support her...

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Is the CSIRO Low-Carb Diet different from other low-carb plans?

Q My doctor recommended I try the CSIRO Low-Carb Diet, but I always...

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Is it okay to give kids a nightly dessert?

Dietitian Susie Burrell looks at whether having dessert with the family meal every...

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How often can you eat treats and still be healthy?

Healthy Food Guide nutritionist Claire Turnbull looks at how often we can enjoy...

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Ask the experts: How bad are instant noodles for your health?

Q I have a teenage boy who almost lives off instant noodles. How...

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Healthy ageing: How to eat well with Parkinson’s disease

Q My sister, who’s 65, was recently told she has Parkinson’s disease. Does...

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Ask the experts: How can I stop after-dinner nibbling

Q I live by myself and, after dinner, because no one is here...

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Healthy ageing: The link between memory loss and meals

Q My mother has significant memory problems and forgets to eat. She’s now...

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How often should we eat pasta?

Q I love pasta, but I often feel bad when I eat it...

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Do we really need carbohydrates in our diets?

Carbohydrates are one of the most misunderstood food groups and often get a...

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Ask the experts: Should I eat before my morning workout?

Q I have started to go to the gym every morning before work...

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Healthy ageing: Managing dry mouth symptoms

Q I’ve been having problems with a lack of saliva and a dry...

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Ask the experts: Energy after pregnancy

Q I have recently had a baby and have very little time to...

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Healthy ageing: Nutrition and falls – is there any connection?

Q I live alone and had a fall a couple of months ago...

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Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners in fizzy drinks

Q I know too much sugar isn’t good but neither are artificial sweeteners...

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Healthy ageing: Meals on wheels a good start for rehab

Q Following two weeks in hospital my 82-year-old aunt is getting Meals on...

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