How probiotics can help people with bowel cancer
Bowel cancer (also called colorectal or colon cancer) is the second biggest killer of Australians from cancer each year. This is one form of cancer where diet and lifestyle choices play a big part in ...
7 Helmi 202210min
The weird way that body posture changes taste
Growing up, kids are told to sit down at the table when they’re eating. Far from just being about good manners, science is now discovering how standing up while eating can change taste perception, tem...
24 Tammi 20227min
Is a keto diet effective for strength training?
Ketogenic diets have gained popularity in recent years among athletes. While these diets are just as effective for weight loss as any other diet that causes a calorie deficit, the evidence for a real ...
10 Tammi 202211min
Alcohol facts and fallacies
Can you cure a hangover? Do drinks with bubbles get you drunk quicker? Are darker drinks worse for you than clear drinks? Is there really such a thing as a beer gut? These questions and more are what ...
13 Joulu 202114min
Can curcumin help with PCOS?
Curcumin is the bioactive ingredient found in the popular spice turmeric. Medical science is backing up many of the traditional health claims made about turmeric and the compounds it contains. Conditi...
29 Marras 20219min
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO): symptoms, causes and treatment
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition where there is an abnormal increase in the number of bacteria in the small intestine – especially types of bacteria not normally found in th...
15 Marras 20218min
Why bitter foods are better for you
Many of us describe ourselves as having a sweet tooth. But science is now unlocking the secrets of why having a well-developed taste and tolerance to bitter foods could have a wealth of health benefit...
1 Marras 20216min
Cutting back on sugar? Here’s why fruit should stay on the menu
With all the recent health focus on sugar, poor old fruit has gotten undeserved attention for the simple reason that it is high in sugar. And from that, some very average advice has surfaced that peop...
18 Loka 20217min
