Diet and Nutrition

Nov
7
2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

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Nov
7
2025

Dr Evangeline Mantzioris: What’s Really in Your Protein Powder

Diet and Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition, Health, Personal Safety

A United States investigation has found that more than two-thirds of popular protein powders contain unsafe levels of lead, but ...

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Oct
23
2025

Professor Toby Newton-John: Pain, Comfort Food and Coping Without Guilt

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Medicine, Psychology, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Two in three people with chronic pain turn to comfort eating for relief, and Professor Toby Newton-John explains why food ...

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Oct
23
2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne — What Happened to Brunch?

Business, Consumer Affairs, Diet and Nutrition, Finance, Popular Culture, Shopping, Society & Culture

Melbourne’s once-sacred weekend ritual of brunch is quietly disappearing, but why? Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks how the cost of ...

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Oct
12
2025

Dr Mandy Hagstrom: Fasted Cardio — Fuelled or Foolish?

Diet and Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition, Health, Personal Safety, Science & Medicine, Sports & Recreation

Should you work out before breakfast or fuel up first? Dr Mandy Hagstrom from UNSW Sydney breaks down the science ...

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Oct
12
2025

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Fridge Hygiene and Gut Health

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Personal Safety, Science & Medicine

That mystery jar at the back of the shelf might be more dangerous than it looks. Associate Professor Vincent Ho ...

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Oct
12
2025

Dr Margaret Murray: Roast Chickens, Additives and the “Bachelor’s Handbag” Debate

Diet and Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition

Australia’s love affair with the supermarket roast chicken has hit a crispy crossroads. Dr Margaret Murray from Swinburne University sorts ...

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Oct
4
2025

Samuel Cornell: The Price of Immortality

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Science, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Billionaires chase immortality while a booming longevity industry sells scans, stacks and biohacks. Public health researcher Samuel Cornell separates promise ...

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