Health

We have long heard of the perils of processed food, though mainly in relation to the lack of nutrition therein. This abridged article refers to the methods used by the US processed food industry which can be assumed to be in use in Australia also....

All Coke Zero in Venezuela as of 31/10/09 was to be removed from shelves and destroyed due to concerns over the concentrations of sodium cyclamate which is used in South American countries to sweeten Zero. Sodium cyclamate has been banned as a...

People who drink a lot of coffee, such as people with access to coffee constantly being brewed in their work environment who find themselves in a stressful job, are three times as likely as those who have just one cup of instant coffee a day, Durham...

All matter is made of atoms, molecules and compounds joined together in various patterns and united by energy in a common union. This is the relative cosmic energy of the universe and can be expressed by Einstein’s relative mass equation, E =mc2....

Alongside a healthy diet and exercise, probably the most important thing we can do for ourselves is get a good night’s sleep. However, for many people this is an issue that means their quality of life can be severely impaired....

Getting a handle on health and wellbeing can be complex: the decision about which vitamins to take, which supplements, which flower remedies etc, can leave you stranded at the counter of a health food store almost drowning in...

Beaches, BBQs and seafood are all a part of Australia’s holiday pastime. Protecting it means learning to think sustainably about the seafood choices we make, writes Australian Marine Conservation Society’s Craig Bohm. First published in...

A common understanding of how various foods impact on our health has slowly been filtering into the mainstream consciousness over the past 40 years since the hippies first started experimenting with food and health, possibly the first mass movement...

As society in general becomes more sedentary so does the issue of keeping our metabolism rate high enough to digest what we eat. Following is a list of some great foods that work for...

It doesn’t matter how brainy you are or how much education you’ve had — you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn’t have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive bookworm....