5 misleading nutrition myths you probably believe
Fact or fiction? Tim Crowe investigates the myths and rumours that surround food...
Yes, you can eat carbohydrates
Another article popped up online recently, discussing low-carb, paleo diets. The title contained...
Are ‘healthy’ sweet treats really healthier?
Registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson looks at the merits and pitfalls of 'healthy' treats...
Fact or fiction: Chicken contains hormones
We've all heard this one – so is it true or not? The use of...
Fact or fiction: More protein means bigger muscles
Seeing big, beefy bodybuilders chugging down protein shakes makes it seem like the...
Fact or fiction: Drinking milk increases mucus
This is a wide-spread theory. But is it really true?
Here's the theory about...
Fact or fiction: Spicy foods cause stomach ulcers
We all used to believe this. But now we know: no food will...
Coconut: the good oil?
It’s easy to assume that coconut oil is well-established as a ‘healthy’ oil,...
Can fat make you thin?
Diet is never far from the headlines. In particular, our increasing obesity problem,...
Is protein really as bad as smoking?
If you’ve been following the news recently, you could be forgiven for feeling...
Can you reduce your belly, thighs or bum through diet?
Spring is here, and have you noticed the rash of magazine articles? ‘Get...
Ask the experts: Food combining
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Ask the experts: Drinking with meals
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Ask the experts: Cheese and trans fat
Q: "I have been happily making more vegetarian meals, which tend to be...
Ask the experts: Dishwashing liquid and cancer
Q: "My husband does a lot of the washing up in our house...
The truth about your metabolism
Healthy Food Guide nutritionists answer your metabolism questions — and bust those metabolism...
