Food supply challenges | The National Food Plan | Health claims on packaging Over 500 dietitians converged on the National Convention Centre in Canberra for the Dietitians Association of Australia’s 30th National […]

The surge of interest in higher protein, “low carb” diets has many Australians removing ALL carbohydrates – including whole grains and high fibre grain foods – from their daily diets

Exploring the health promoting components of whole grains Eating more whole grains helps to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, bowel cancer and inflammation; yet

Carbohydrate Intakes – high, low, or irrelevant? Did you see the recent headlines surrounding the health risks of low carbohydrate diets? These were the result of a symposium hosted by

Working towards healthier grain foods for everyone Public health as the key outcome of primary industry, a global definition for whole grain food, and ways to change consumers of health

Let’s help communicate the benefits of grain foods Go Grains is concerned that the reduction in the serve size of grain foods in the revised Dietary Guidelines will send the

Are Australian children eating healthier? Australian National dietary survey’s are few and far between. These large and expensive Australian representative surveys are invaluable for understanding Australian’s food intake and nutrition

Grain food and legume intakes from 2009 – 2011 A new national consumption tracking study commissioned by Go Grains Health & Nutrition has just been completed by research group Colmar

New nutrition advice for breast cancer sufferers We almost all know of someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It is one of the most common causes of cancer

Are the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans a preview of our own? Every 5 years the US government is required by federal law to review and update its dietary guidelines,

Picking sides in the energy balance equation As the holidays draw to a close and children start heading back to school its is vital to get yourself and the kids back

Age related hearing loss affected by quality of carbohydrate nutrition. A new Australian study suggests that age-related hearing loss could potentially be reduced by decreasing the amount of lower quality

Mediterranean diet linked to lower depression and anxiety Healthy diets are commonly linked to a reduced risk of chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Now research has

A new study shows wholegrains eaten daily can potentially lead to better health in women The liver secretes C-reactive protein (CRP) which flags inflammation. Spikes in the level of CRP

Study finds blood pressure decrease in healthy participants A brand new intervention study from the UK has found two serves of wholegrain foods a day can significantly lower cardiovascular disease

Children with healthier diets do better in school But yet another study of school students has demonstrated an association between overall diet quality and academic performance. There was a significant