Aged care residents’ nutrition a ‘false sense of security’ Research presented at the royal commission examined approaches to improving nutrition – and quality of life – for aged care residents.
Habit forming: Helping young people make good diet choices A website aims to help young Australians eat better, improve their overall health and reduce the risk of preventable disease as they grow older.
Aged care facility food allowances ‘cutting corners’ Healthcare professionals have called for nutrition levels to be more closely monitored in aged care facilities to ensure a better quality of life and improved clinical outcomes for older people.
Increased meat consumption associated with early death Bad news for carnivores, as new research further strengthens the association between a shortened life span and consumption of red meat.
Report exposes Australia’s bad dietary habits Less than 5% of Australian adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables, while more than half are overweight or obese, the AIHW has found.
Australian-first program to help GPs work with patients with obesity The Change Program has been rolled out to the 850 GPs in the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, with more areas coming next year.
Too clean? Potential dietary deficiencies of clean eating Dietitian Susie Burrell looks at ‘clean eating’ and its possible health impacts.
Helping to meet the nutritional needs of patients on a vegan diet Vegan lifestyles are growing in popularity. Dietitian Nicole Dynan looks at how patients can best maintain nutrition when favouring a plant-based diet.
What are probiotic supplements – and are they necessary? There has been a lot of discussion emerging about probiotic supplements. Should GPs be advising patients to add them to their diets?