#Nutrition

Curbing the cravings: how junk food can be part of your healthy diet

Overconsumption of discretionary foods and drinks is a key health issue for most Australians. We've developed a new tool, the Junk Food Analyser, to help with your food and drink choices.

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Know what you’re eating with our vegetarian low-carb meals

There are heaps of vegetarian low-carb recipes out there. But our Low Carb Diet and Lifestyle Book gives you the nutritional information.

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Living a low carb lifestyle just got easier

Wanting to eat healthy but low on time? Put down the takeaway menu and find out how we are serving up nutritious ready-to-eat low carb meals.

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Kids and veggies: the science of becoming a food adventurer

Kids and veggies are not the best of friends. But we've launched a new program that encourages primary school kids to eat more veggies.

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Sea-lebrating our new fish-free omega-3 oils

Omega-3 oils are traditionally sourced from fish. But now we have a less fishy alternative using marine micronutrients extracted from the ocean.

Low carb lifestyle: a high reward for managing type 2 diabetes

Our Low Carb Diabetes Diet & Lifestyle Solution book gives you the low down to help manage type 2 diabetes.

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Love your guts. Now, more than ever before!

You’re washing your hands, your sanitiser comes with you everywhere and you can confidently keep your social distance. Now let’s think about how our gut health can help bolster your COVID-19 defences.

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Snack like a snacc: healthy filling munchies

Now we’re all spending more time at home, you might find you're snacking more between meals. If you're looking for healthy filling snacks, we've got you.

Isolation eating: the struggle is real!

Are bad eating habits starting to creep in while you're in isolation? We chat to nutritional scientist and dietitian Dr Pennie Taylor for some tips.

Researcher in Kenya holding a virus-resistant cassava seedling.

Thwarting Cassava plant diseases to feed the masses

Cassava is a big part of the diet of almost half a billion Africans, but this important crop is under siege from two devastating diseases.

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Superfood or supermyth? Researching current food trends

Going on social media means being bombarded with information about the latest superfood trend. But is it nutritionally sound? Turns out, not completely.

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Latest diet research finds online tools key to weight loss success

We studied about 60,000 CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet online members and found those who took full advantage of our online weight loss tools found it easier to reach their goals.