WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE TO MANAGE IT?
March 2024 Perspectives

WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE TO MANAGE IT?

Blood pressure is simply the pressure of your blood against the walls of your blood vessels (arteries) as it is...
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FOODS FROM AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN
March 2024 Shopping guide

FOODS FROM AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN

As the name suggests, the Mediterranean diet originates from the cultures and practices of people living around the Mediterranean Basin/Sea....
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THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR BETTER BLOOD PRESSURE
Good carbs food facts March 2024

THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR BETTER BLOOD PRESSURE

Everybody knows reducing salt consumption can lower blood pressure, but the eating pattern you follow can enhance the blood pressure...
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THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
Good carbs kitchen March 2024

THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN

ROASTED TOMATO, FETA AND COUSCOUS SALAD 0:35 Prep • 4 Servings • Main • Everyday INGREDIENTS 2 cups mixed cherry...
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Copyright March 2024

COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION

This website and all information, data, documents, pages and images it contains is copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth...
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GI NEWS – JANUARY 2024
January 2024

GI NEWS – JANUARY 2024

GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins...
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YOUR GUT TALKS TO YOUR BRAIN
Food for thought January 2024

YOUR GUT TALKS TO YOUR BRAIN

Source: Suganya, Kanmani, and Byung-Soo Koo The human brain is truly fascinating. It is so big – three times the...
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PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS AND BOWEL CANCER RISK
January 2024 What's new?

PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS AND BOWEL CANCER RISK

Eating yoghurt, and possibly taking a probiotic supplement, may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to the findings of...
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DO FERMENTED FOODS ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES?
Diabetes care January 2024

DO FERMENTED FOODS ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES?

Source Humans have been fermenting a wide variety of foods and beverages for around 10,000 years, as a way of...
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WHAT ARE FERMENTED FOODS?
January 2024 Perspectives

WHAT ARE FERMENTED FOODS?

Fermentation is the process where alcohol (ethanol), carbon dioxide, and/or organic acids (e.g., acetate, propionate, butyrate and lactate) are produced...
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GI VALUES OF SOME FERMENTED FOODS
January 2024 Shopping guide

GI VALUES OF SOME FERMENTED FOODS

Do you regularly include fermented foods in your diet? There are potentially many benefits of consuming fermented foods regularly -...
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YOGHURT
Good carbs food facts January 2024

YOGHURT

Gut health is very topical, both in nutrition research and marketing. We are understanding just how important it is to...
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THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN
Good carbs kitchen January 2024

THE GOOD CARBS KITCHEN

HOMEMADE YOGHURT 0:15 Prep • 9:00 Setting • 4 Servings • Main • Everyday   INGREDIENTS 1 litre skim milk...
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Copyright January 2024

COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION

This website and all information, data, documents, pages and images it contains is copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth...
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GI NEWS – NOVEMBER 2023
Nov 2023

GI NEWS – NOVEMBER 2023

GI News is published online by the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins...
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COLORECTAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS – A LIFE CHANGING EVENT
Food for thought Nov 2023

COLORECTAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS – A LIFE CHANGING EVENT

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the colon (large bowel/large intestine) and/or rectum. According to the World...
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CAN LIFESTYLE CHANGES REDUCE THE RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER?
Nov 2023 What's new?

CAN LIFESTYLE CHANGES REDUCE THE RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER?

A recent review of the research looking at lifestyle-based guidelines for reducing cancer risk has encouragingly found that greater adherence...
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IMPAIRED GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER
Diabetes care Nov 2023

IMPAIRED GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND RISK OF COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal cancer shares a number of common risks factors with type 2 diabetes (not type 1 nor gestation diabetes) including...
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KEEP PHYSICALLY ACTIVE TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER AND INCREASE SURVIVAL
Nov 2023 Perspectives

KEEP PHYSICALLY ACTIVE TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER AND INCREASE SURVIVAL

Around the globe, low levels of physical activity are a major risk factor for most common chronic diseases including type...
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EAT THE RAINBOW TO REDUCE COLORECTAL CANCER RISK
Nov 2023 Shopping guide

EAT THE RAINBOW TO REDUCE COLORECTAL CANCER RISK

Plant foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables are high in fibre and phytochemicals. Phytochemicals, phytonutrients are helpful chemicals...
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