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
Q: "A few books that I have read suggest you should never combine...
Ask the experts: Drinking with meals
Q: "I have heard we shouldn't drink anything with meals or should wait...
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...
Gluten-free myths busted!
Dietitian Anna Richards explores some of the common beliefs about gluten.
“I’m feeling bloated,...
Common health stories: Fiction, fad or fact?
You’re happily enjoying what you’re eating when along comes a friend, or an...
Fact or fiction: You can spot-reduce fat
Remember the 'hip and thigh diet'? And we've all seen the magazine articles:...
Fact or fiction: Cellulite is a build-up of toxins from a bad diet
Don't we all hate this statement? Cellulite isn't even a disorder! It's just...
Allergies: Myths and facts
Everyone's talking about food allergies. We explain the myths and facts.MythsFood allergy is...
Fact or fiction: Margarine is one molecule away from plastic
This does the rounds via email quite regularly. What's the real deal?
The email...
