Diet and Nutrition

The health benefits of chia seeds have been well publicised, but health and internet experts are urging people to not believe everything you see on social media.

Claims that seed oils are "toxic" and "inflammatory" are being circulated on social media, but they don't tell the whole story, experts say. 

Two new studies have found that small improvements in day-to-day life can have substantial impacts on life expectancy.

Many people know what it feels like to sit at a computer all day, then sit on the living room couch all night. Would a desk treadmill help?

You might have a personal preference for which spread you use at home, but experts say there are health considerations for which one you use.  

Despite becoming less popular in recent years, advocates like Maggie Beer say offal can be a delicacy.

A daily weight-loss pill will soon be available in the US, after the regulator gave approval to Danish drug company Novo Nordisk's oral version of the popular injectable, Wegovy. 

Allergen starter kits promise to make introducing foods to babies easier, but experts are concerned they may not be effective.

You don't have to give up diet soft drinks altogether. But being mindful of how much soft drink you drink, and how often, can help you make healthier choices.

Despite thousands of cases of food poisoning, Indonesia's government intends to expand a controversial program giving schoolchildren free meals.

The Northern Territory has some of the highest rates of diabetes globally, with health professionals warning that the cost of living is making it harder for those living in remote communities to access a nutritious diet.

A public health expert says social media content creators are undermining years of scientific research by promoting raw milk. 

Research finding supermarkets continue to offer discounts and multi-buy deals on junk food more frequently than healthy food prompts calls for Australia to follow England's lead and ban "buy one, get one free" deals.

The key election commitment of President Prabowo Subianto is facing mounting backlash over its poor oversight, questionable food sourcing and unhygienic kitchens.

UNICEF says more children are now overweight and under-nourished than too thin, stirring fresh calls by health experts and farming bodies to tax ultra-processed food producers. 

A scientific journal has retracted a study that claimed apple cider vinegar rivalled Ozempic as a weight-loss agent.

A night out on Bek Gillespie's first holiday as a family with her two nine-month-old twins descended into a frightening situation when one daughter put her fingers into a bowl of dumpling sauce.

There's a growing trend for dietary guidelines around the world to take into account not just human health, but also the health of the planet.

Health experts say we are in the midst of a creatine craze, but independent tests show some expensive gummy brands contain next to no creatine. 

Cryotherapy, infant stem cells, extreme cold, IV infusions, red light therapy … more Australians are paying big bucks to buy into a "longevity" industry worth an estimated $2.5 trillion globally — and that has some traditional doctors worried.