7 Big Red Flags on Fast Food Menus You Should Never Ignore

7 Big Red Flags on Fast Food Menus You Should Never Ignore

A dietitian reveals seven major terms on fast food menus that indicate high-calorie options. We all know that fast food can be delicious. However, it can also be seriously bad for you. Fortunately, there are ways to indulge in fast food without compromising your overall health. “Fast food menus can be completely healthy,” says Tara … Read more

A simple calculation to determine the quality of your food

A simple calculation to determine the quality of your food

For about 300,000 years Homo sapiens have been eating anything that looks edible. Plants, grains, fruits, as well as parts of any creature that walks, flies, swims or crawls travel down the esophagus. One would think that with all this experience we would have figured out what foods are good for health. But here we … Read more

We have shown that a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax

We have shown that a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax

Every Australian shopper is familiar with the throngs of cheap junk food on supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables are rising. So it’s no wonder conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes are so common, and Australia’s healthcare system is struggling to cope. But what if policies helped level the playing … Read more