Six healthy habits to add to your working day

Six healthy habits to add to your working day

For many of us,sitting down at work is unavoidable. But incorporating a little movement into your working day – among other healthy habits – could be game-changing.

  • byEmily Craig

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Matcha limits set and prices set to soar as global shortage hits Australia

Matcha limits set and prices set to soar as global shortage hits Australia

It’s turning up in everything from lattes and smoothies to pastries. Here’s why the world has gone mad for matcha and why the price is set to spike.

  • byBianca Hrovat
Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are
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Parenting

Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are

Parents are turning to readymade snacks to feed young children. Most are failing international nutrition standards.

  • byAngus Thomson
How worried should we really be about mercury in canned tuna?

How worried should we really be about mercury in canned tuna?

What experts want you to know before you crack open your next can.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
Coffee is linked to an increased risk of anxiety. Here’s how to cope

Coffee is linked to an increased risk of anxiety. Here’s how to cope

If your morning latte is leaving you feeling anxious,health experts have some advice.

  • byHannah Singleton
A new study links fluoride with cognitive issues. Should we be worried?
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Science

A new study links fluoride with cognitive issues. Should we be worried?

Many studies have linked higher levels of fluoride to lower IQ in children,but not all studies are equal.

  • byAngus Dalton
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Eating ultra-processed meat linked to greater risk of early death

Eating ultra-processed meat linked to greater risk of early death

A landmark Harvard study has found regular consumption of products such as sausages and ham increases the chance of dying earlier.

  • byLaura Donnelly
Making sense of health headlines shouldn’t be so difficult – or dangerous
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Opinion

Making sense of health headlines shouldn’t be so difficult – or dangerous

Recent coverage of new research on time-restricted eating was a reminder of how easily the media – and health experts – can get it wrong.

  • bySarah Berry
Change in advice for cow’s milk over formula in what’s best for baby
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Change in advice for cow’s milk over formula in what’s best for baby

The World Health Organisation now says cow’s milk is a safe alternative to breast milk or formula for six-month-old babies. But the change in advice has been criticised by Australian health authorities.

  • byHenrietta Cook
You’re probably eating too much sodium. Here’s what you need to know

You’re probably eating too much sodium. Here’s what you need to know

Without sodium,your body wouldn’t function. But experts say Australians are consuming too much salt.

  • byAlice Callahan
I don’t want to live forever,but society keeps telling me I should
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Ageing

I don’t want to live forever,but society keeps telling me I should

Among the diets,products and habits to change so that we can live to be centenarians,are we losing satisfaction of living and enjoying the time we have?

  • byShona Hendley