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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?
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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.
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Dr. Joanna McMillan
Should kids be kilojoule aware?
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Nostalgic Arnott's biscuits now in ice cream form
Nostalgia food is huge and now you can eat your favourite childhood bikkies as ice-cream.
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Coffee drinkers rejoice – and live longer
Coffee could extend your life, study finds.
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Nigella Lawson slammed for 'simple' salad
"I hope this is a joke," one fan said.
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Don't blame parents for childhood obesity
It takes a village, so the adage goes, to raise a child and it may also take a village to raise a healthy child and tackle obesity.
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Supersized junk food portions adding to Australia's obesity epidemic
A trend towards larger portions of junk food is significantly contributing to Australia's expanding waistlines, health experts say.
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I think I'm an anti-foodie - tell me I'm not alone?
I have a confession to make: I'm an anti-foodie.
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The trouble with Tony the Tiger and the Paddle Pop Lion
More than half of kids' foods featuring cartoons have been found to be unhealthy, prompting fresh calls for such cartoons to be restricted.
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'Potato chips better than raisins', dentist claims
A dentist has caused an internet storm by saying that children would be better off eating potato chips than raisins.
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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?
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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.
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'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.
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