Diet
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Your gut remembers every diet
After indulging over summer, many people look to fad diets for a quick reset, but this kind of yo-yo dieting may be doing more harm than you think
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A world-first clinical trial is studying exactly what works for IBS (and how)
We know the low FODMAP diet and cognitive behavioural therapy can both help Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. But which one works best for whom?
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What’s behind gluten sensitivity when coeliac tests are negative?
In the hunt for what's really behind non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), new research suggests an integrated approach combining dietary modification with psychological support
Health & Medicine
Treating knee arthritis with online exercise and diet
Research shows telehealth-delivered diet and exercise programs help people cope with knee osteoarthritis, possibly reducing need for surgery
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Food Health Star labels are driving healthier products
Food labels are improving the nutrition of packaged products in Australia and New Zealand, but they must be compulsory to make a bigger difference
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Why COVID-19 should make us rethink our relationship with meat
With COVID-19 spreading through abattoirs and meat processing facilities around the world, it’s a chance to reconsider eating meat for the climate
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Q&A: A new way to treat type 2 diabetes?
The discovery of how a key protein works in your liver to reduce blood glucose levels could lead to a more effective type 2 diabetes drug.
Health & Medicine
Early cardiovascular disease deaths linked to overweight and obesity are rising
For decades, the rate of people dying of cardiovascular disease has fallen. But continued declines are threatened by rising mortality linked to overweight and obesity – particularly in younger people
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How treating gut disorders needs to be a team effort
The medical system isn’t good at treating many common gastrointestinal disorders, but research finds that when they team up specialists can deliver significantly better outcomes
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Are you taking care of the microbes in your mouth?
Our mouths contain billions of microbes. Increasing evidence suggests they are important for our oral and overall health, but modern diets are causing problems