Life stages

Expert advice on how to fuel hungry teens with healthy food.

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Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s...

About one in two Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age...

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‘No filter can fix that face’: How online body shaming harms teenage girls

You’re so ugly it hurts.  Maybe if you lost some weight, someone would actually like you.  No filter...

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Should young people take creatine?

Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world....

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How to cultivate healthy behaviours and body image in teens

Mothers can have a big influence on how their daughters feel about eating...

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Supporting kids with diabetes: The importance of feeling understood

Kids with diabetes need more than medicine.   As a parent, seeing your child feel...

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Understand type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented but it can be managed through a...

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How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager

Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can...

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5 positive health messages to share with your teens

We all want our kids to grow up with healthy habits, but that's...

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Your sleep needs at every life stage

Our hectic modern lives mean we are sleeping less than ever before. We...

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How your eating rhythms impact your mental health

Irregular eating times have been shown to contribute to poor mental health, including...

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Plant-based burgers: healthy or ‘junk food’?

Plant-based diets have surged in popularity during the past few years. As a...

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How to support a vegetarian child

So your child wants to become a vegetarian? Before you press the panic...

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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 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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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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Why children and teens should avoid dieting

In the USA, Weight Watchers (now known as WW) have launched a diet...

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Low teen fitness linked to later disability

Low physical fitness, obesity, or both, in adolescent boys is associated with chronic...

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Sleep your teen to better behaviour

Worried about your teen making risky decisions? A solution might be as simple...

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