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If you see a product labelled as a “protein” version, you might assume it has significantly more protein than the standard version. But this might not be the case.

Don’t let black packaging fool you into buying ‘protein’

September 15, 2025, 04:03 PM - 7 min read

“High protein” doesn’t have a specific meaning in the food regulations, but is taken to mean “good source”. Under the rules, a “good source” should have at least 10 grams of protein per serving.

Pharmacies offer a wide range of remedies to treat indigestion.

Here’s all you need to know about indigestion

September 12, 2025, 04:14 PM - 7 min read

It is important not to self-diagnose, and seek medical advice so a doctor can put the pieces together and make an appropriate plan of action.

The issue of weight loss is omnipresent in public debate, where it is often reduced to a question of personal willpower.

High 5 to weight loss

September 5, 2025, 04:42 PM - 8 min read

People are routinely blamed for their weight, even though there is strong evidence that it results from a complex combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors.

Policymakers have proposed bold interventions: warning labels, marketing restrictions, taxes, even outright bans near schools.

Food for thought: Ultra-processed diet to be blamed or not?

August 18, 2025, 02:49 PM - 7 min read

People don’t eat based on food labels alone. They eat based on how a food tastes, how it makes them feel and how it fits with their health, social or emotional goals.

All you need to know about inflammageing

July 6, 2025, 02:56 PM - 6 min read

Inflammaging might not be a universal feature of ageing after all. Instead, it could be a byproduct of how we live in modern society.

Belle Gibson, who built a loyal following on social media by documenting her cancer journey online. Image: X

Apple Cider Vinegar - Wellness scam that fooled the world

February 16, 2025, 02:45 PM - 7 min read

Part of the success of the wellness industry today is derived from promising miracle cures and remedies for various forms of illness and disease. Many wellness influencers have built successful brands by commodifying health and wellbeing.

How to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

February 3, 2025, 06:25 PM - 8 min read

Misinformation is rampant in the realm of health and nutrition. Findings from nutrition research is rarely clear-cut because diet is just one of many behaviours and lifestyle factors affecting health, but the simplicity of using food and supplements as a cure-all is especially seductive.