Myths

Fact or fiction? Health and nutrition myths busted by HFG experts.

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Are you skinny fat?

You might look like you’re the picture of the health but do your...

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A guide to zinc

Zinc is a mineral essential for our body, and usually adequately supplied by...

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A guide to turmeric

Do the health benefits of turmeric match the hype? Dietitian Katrina Pace investigates....

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Supermarket sleuth: How to avoid health food traps

If it’s in the health food aisle, it’s healthy, right? Not necessarily, as...

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Why aren’t diets dead?

If you’ve been paying attention to social media lately, you might have seen...

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Emulsifiers: Friend or foe?

Emulsifiers have been getting a bad rap lately, but have been around a...

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Science update: Is organic food healthier?

Organic food is served up with a health halo priced in. How do...

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Butter vs spread

Is butter better? Is it time to ditch the spreads? Dietitian Melissa Meier...

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Processed foods: Can they be healthy?

Mention ‘processed foods’ and you probably think of fat or sugar-laden snacks. But...

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5 misleading nutrition myths you probably believe

Fact or fiction? Tim Crowe investigates the myths and rumours that surround food...

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Yes, you can eat carbohydrates

Another article popped up online recently, discussing low-carb, paleo diets. The title contained...

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Was Grandma really healthier?

Should we be eating just like our grandmother did, or are some of...

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Are ‘healthy’ sweet treats really healthier?

Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the merits and pitfalls of 'healthy' treats...

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Five myths about the low-FODMAP diet

The low-FODMAP diet is complex, and misinformation from the internet can create even...

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Fact or fiction: Chicken contains hormones

We've all heard this one – so is it true or not? The use of...

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Fact or fiction: More protein means bigger muscles

Seeing big, beefy bodybuilders chugging down protein shakes makes it seem like the...

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Fact or fiction: Drinking milk increases mucus

This is a wide-spread theory. But is it really true? Here's the theory about...

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Fact or fiction: Spicy foods cause stomach ulcers

We all used to believe this. But now we know: no food will...

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