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Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland; Emily Burch, Southern Cross University, and Pui Ting Wong, The University of Queensland Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up to three days a month, typically throbbing or cramping in the lower abdomen. Digestive changes – such as vomiting, gas, [...]
Emma Beckett, University of Newcastle Do you hate salad? It’s OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world, and lots of different ways to prepare them. But given almost all of us don’t eat enough vegetables, even though most of us (81%) know eating more vegetables is a simple way to [...]
Clare Dix, The University of Queensland and Stella Boyd-Ford, The University of Queensland Heading back to school is a time of great anticipation for many families, but it is not without challenges. One of the big challenges is preparing healthy, easy, affordable and appealing lunchboxes. Lunchboxes are vital for supporting children’s energy levels throughout the [...]
Spot the warning signs that could save your child's life... Every week, paediatric endocrinologist Dr Gary Leong sees children who have been hospitalised in intensive care with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious and life-threatening complication of diabetes. DKA can cause difficulty breathing, swelling in the brain and loss of consciousness—not to mention the stress [...]
Monica Dus, University of Michigan During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that these were nothing more than hallucinations after months at sea was agonizing. Some sailors wept in longing; others [...]
Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland and Julie Marsh, The University of Queensland Got COVID? Again? Deciding what to eat can be mentally taxing, especially when you are not feeling well. However, our diet plays a role in preventing and managing poor health, including COVID. Having a healthy diet is associated with a reduced risk [...]
Georgia Middleton, Flinders University; Eloise Litterbach, Deakin University; Fairley Le Moal, Flinders University, and Susannah Ayre, Queensland University of Technology Eating together regularly as a family has long been promoted as a simple solution for improving health and wellbeing. We have been told that to achieve these proposed benefits we must follow an idealistic, [...]
Clare Collins, University of Newcastle Ever feel a bit stressed or need a concentration boost? Research suggests one remedy may be right under your nose. Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as well as hunger and food intake. Here’s what the research about chewing more says, in experiments that [...]
Emma Beckett, University of Newcastle Parents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and “lite” foods and drinks, to expensive “superfoods”, one constant across these changing trends has been the moralisation of food as “good” or “bad”. These diet movements have led to [...]
Amanda Watson, University of South Australia; Carol Maher, University of South Australia, and Tim Olds, University of South Australia Every parent knows kids spend their time differently when they’re on holidays. Our new research found out just how differently. During the school term, kids get up around 7am, get into their uniforms, make their [...]
