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Evidence-based articles on nutrition, mindset, lifestyle and exercise from our Accredited Practising Dietitians.

The Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein Balance
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The Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein Balance

Think about what you eat each day. Do you use your whole calorie allowance on chips, chocolate and fast food, or are...

A Guide to Protein
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A Guide to Protein

Protein is the nutrient of the moment. High-protein yoghurt, protein bars, protein-enriched bread, protein powder in every flavour imaginable. The idea that...

A Guide to Fibre
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A Guide to Fibre

Most Australian adults eat roughly a third of the dietary fibre they should be eating. That single statistic quietly drives many of...

A Guide to Fat
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A Guide to Fat

Fat is the nutrient most people still fear. Decades of low-fat marketing, diet books and supermarket "99% fat free" labels have left...

A Guide to Sugar
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A Guide to Sugar

The average Australian consumes around 14 teaspoons of added sugar per day, well above the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 6...

A Guide to Vitamins
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A Guide to Vitamins

Australians spend over one billion dollars a year on vitamin supplements. Most of that spend is on products we don't need, at...

Your Low-Carb Diet Questions Answered
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Your Low-Carb Diet Questions Answered

The idea of being able to eat as much meat and cheese as you want and lose weight at the same time...

Carbohydrates and Diabetes: What’s the Link?
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Carbohydrates and Diabetes: What’s the Link?

If you have diabetes, it's important to know how carbs can affect your blood glucose levels. If you eat too many carbohydrates,...

A Guide to Carbohydrates
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A Guide to Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates have been the most misunderstood nutrient in Australian diet culture for the last twenty years. They have been cast as the...