Nutrition

Feel like eating some chocolate? Many people do not realise that some sugars have negative effects on the body and skin.

Good for your insides as well as your outside, this grain provides you with essential vitamins, iron, fibre and carbohydrates. It’s time to elevate the status of the humble oat.

Here’s a quick guide to feeding your bundle of joy all the right nutrients for healthy growing and learning, right up to age two!

Recent studies have shown that what we eat influences our moods and psychological behaviours — a link that represents an exciting new frontier for personal health and happiness!

Only half of Australian babies are still being breastfed at six months of age — a far cry from the two years recommended by the World Health Organization. So why aren’t more of our babies on the boob for longer?

Packed with nutrients, delicious, low in calories and currently under investigation for their medicinal properties — there are countless reasons to include mushrooms as one of your daily vegetable serves.

As a healthfood, seaweed is hard to beat. It’s high in protein, minerals and antioxidants, has a low GI, is environmentally sustainable and is grown without the use of pesticides and fertilisers.

Agave is a Mexican family of plants that has given rise to tequila and now a sweetener that is both sweeter and healthier than sugar.

Detox diets have no doubt taken over the health industry. But do you really need to detox? And if so, what’s the best way? Naturopath Sally Mathrick answers the most frequently asked questions in this Detox 101!

Olive fruit and oil are consumed by millions of people every day and the use of olive leaf extract to treat disease and maintain health is growing in popularity.

The faster your weight loss, the less discerning your body is about what it burns for energy. This means that when dieting, you may be losing a startling 60 per cent muscle and only 40 per cent fat. Here’s how to avoid this dieting trap!

In recent years, glycaemic index has become a buzz term to help identify foods that help regulate your blood sugar levels. To enjoy their full benefits, you need to understand that not all GI foods are created equal.