Do we really need carbohydrates in our diets?
Carbohydrates are one of the most misunderstood food groups and often get a...
Ask the experts: Should I eat before my morning workout?
Q I have started to go to the gym every morning before work...
Healthy ageing: Managing dry mouth symptoms
Q I’ve been having problems with a lack of saliva and a dry...
Ask the experts: Energy after pregnancy
Q I have recently had a baby and have very little time to...
Healthy ageing: Nutrition and falls – is there any connection?
Q I live alone and had a fall a couple of months ago...
Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners in fizzy drinks
Q I know too much sugar isn’t good but neither are artificial sweeteners...
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...
Ask the experts: Help, my kid won’t eat dinner!
Q Help! No matter what I do I can’t seem to get my...
Healthy ageing: Managing medication side effects
Q I’m 86 and during a recent stay in hospital was prescribed new...
Getting enough fibre on a keto diet
Q I’ve heard new research says fibre decreases early deaths. I’ve been following...
Healthy ageing: Why you need protein at every meal
Protein intake, ideally spread across the day, has many beneficial health effects that...
Is your diet harming your gut health?
As research advances, we’re becoming increasingly aware of the relationship between our diet,...
Healthy ageing: When weight loss is a red flag
Q My mother, who is 80, has lost 5kg in the past six...
Healthy ageing: Learning to cook later in life
Q Last year my wife and I separated after 45 years. I don’t...
Healthy ageing: Social eating
Q My dad died earlier this year, and although my 83-year-old mum is...
Ask the experts: How to protect your kid’s tooth enamel
Senior nutritionist Rose Carr takes a look at how you can help protect...
What is normal eating?
Healthy or 'normal' eating patterns can become disrupted through weight-loss attempts and being...
