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Ask the experts: How do I prevent osteoporosis?

Dietitian Dave Shaw reports on this common condition and how best to look...

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Ask the experts: How do I manage my cholesterol?

Health professionals talk about managing cholesterol levels to reduce the risk of heart...

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Ask the experts: Do we really need protein powders?

Protein powders were once the fuel of ‘big buff’ gym guys, but these...

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Ask the experts: Are we closer to a cure for asthma?

Teresa Demetriou, the national education services manager for the Asthma Foundation, explains the...

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Ask the experts: Insulin resistance

With diabetes on the rise, HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at a...

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Ask the experts: Fermented foods

Dietitian Clarice Hebblethwaite looks at an ancient group of foods that can have...

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Are you addicted to sugar, or is it something else?

Nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the concept of 'food addiction' and what really...

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Finding your perfect weight

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the issue of weight and examines whether...

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Can food really be medicine?

Nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at whether food can heal what ails you. Q Can...

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Which ‘quick-fix’ diets really work?

Welcome to a new year – and the usual New Year’s headlines. “Quick...

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Ask the experts: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Christine Rogan, Alcohol Healthwatch health promotion advisor and FASD project coordinator explains a...

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Ask the experts: Caffeine withdrawal

Q. I have just been advised that I have to stop my (20-year)...

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Ask the experts: Protein shakes for weight loss

Q. Are protein shakes a good meal substitute when you are trying to...

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Ask the experts: Sources of calcium

Q. "I can’t stand the smell or the thought of drinking or eating dairy...

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Ask the experts: Flaxseed for omega-3?

Q: “I have two dessertspoons of ground flaxseed on my cereal each morning....

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Ask the experts: Freezing yoghurt for use in baking

Q: Can yoghurt be frozen to use in baking or sauces just for...

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Ask the experts: Frozen foods

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about frozen foods. Q: "Every time...

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Are oats gluten free?

Q: "I have a question regarding your Gluten-free soda bread recipe. My understanding...

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