Research using the genetics of taste and smell suggests a promising way forward for nutrition studies, helping scientists identify which foods may genuinely influence health and disease.
Food scientists at RMIT have studied native plant ‘Old Man Saltbush’ (Atriplex nummularia), traditionally consumed by Indigenous Australians, and found it to be incredibly nutrient-dense, and high in protein and fibre. It can also act as a salt replacer, and is climate-resistant.
An international study has found that intermittent fasting has little to no benefit for overweight or obese adults, but an Australian researcher has raised questions about limitations of the review.
My name is Seileshia Calma Goodrem, I am a local Darwin Aboriginal Kungarakan woman, proud mother of four beautiful children, and a project officer at Menzies School of Health Research, living and working in Darwin, Northern Territory (NT).
New research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW, published in Scientific Reports, highlights the potential protective role of fruit and vegetable consumption against depression. Utilising data from four international twin cohorts, the study addresses longstanding questions about the impact of diet on mental health by leveraging twin studies to minimise confounding factors.
Changing a person’s dietary fatty acid profile is not always intuitive, and can be difficult to achieve in isolation, writes Dr Michael Skilton.
New research has found that that people who consume yeast extracts and tomato-based sauces have higher median sodium intakes, but also receive important nutrients from these products.
