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Why low GI matters
Most parents know that too much added sugar in their child’s diet is not good for them but are we overlooking another type of food that is just as harmful for our kids?
Top 5 recipe ideas to make with Weet-Bix
Muffins, pecan pie, chocolate balls, homemade granola and cookies - cooking with wholegrains doesn't have to be boring.
Dr. Joanna McMillan
Should kids be kilojoule aware?
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'Chocolate milk comes from brown cows' and other silly food myths
Almost 50 percent of Americans think chocolate milk comes from brown cows. What other crazy food myths are out there?
My seven-year-old daughter wants to lose weight
When I gave birth to a daughter I swore I would protect her from the body image demons that plague so many of our girls.
'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire over vegetable packing
Australians aren't happy about the amount of packaging being used for fruit and vegetables.
Why too much protein puts kids at risk of obesity
High protein diets might have a reputation for helping adults stay lean but in small children it can have the opposite effect: too much protein too soon can lead to childhood obesity.
Fundraising chocolate is not that innocent
Sporting clubs should not be promoting junk food. My daughter should not be marketing for a chocolate company and selling their products to other children.
Could you raise a sugar-free family?
After eliminating the sweet stuff from her own diet, Dr Sarah Schenker got her husband and two sons in on the act. They're convinced - most of the time, she says:
Food companies criticised over use of health star ratings
Food companies are being accused of hiding the unhealthiness of products by keeping the packaging void of health star ratings.
'Lollies on bread': Complaint about school lunch ad upheld
A complaint about a Bakers Delight billboard "advertising lollies on bread for school lunches" has been upheld.
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One in six teenage boys drinks at least 5.2kg of a sugar each year
One in six teenage boys is drinking far too much soft drink but here's what else they're doing that's hurting their health.
To live longer, eat 10 servings of fruit and vegies a day
A major UK-based study has found eating 10 helpings of fruit and vegetables a day is better than the minimum recommended five.
Fat chance fruit makes you fat, study says
Fruit has come off the menu for many in the rush to avoid sugar but let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater, advise the authors of a new study exploring the relationship between nutrition and obesity.
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