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RDIs and upper limits, on one page
RDIs and upper limits, on one page
What your recommended dietary intake really means, why it's a goal to average over weeks rather than a daily pass mark, and where the upper limit sits for 10 key... Read more...
How to add up your supplements
How to add up your supplements
A multivitamin, a magnesium and a hair or energy product can each contain the same nutrients. Here's how to add them up across your labels, step by step, and why... Read more...
A selenium-rich pesto for your week
A selenium-rich pesto for your week
A Brazil nut, basil and pepita pesto to keep in the fridge and use across the week: on toast, with eggs, through roast vegetables or tossed through pasta for the... Read more...
The movement guidelines changed this year. Here they are on one page.
The movement guidelines changed this year. Here they are on one page.
In March, Australia replaced its activity guidelines with 24-hour movement guidelines. They now cover sitting and sleep, add balance for every adult, and include a daily step figure. Read more...
What counts as movement, and a week that adds up.
What counts as movement, and a week that adds up.
Carrying the shopping counts as strength. Taking the stairs covers two recommendations at once. What each part of the movement guidelines includes, and one way a normal week covers all... Read more...
Sweet potato, chickpea and broccoli traybake with soft eggs.
Sweet potato, chickpea and broccoli traybake with soft eggs.
A mostly hands-off dinner: roast vegetables and chickpeas on one tray, over whole grains, with soft eggs and lemon tahini. Cooking for 2? The leftovers make tomorrow's lunch. Read more...
The dietary guidelines for women, on one page.
The dietary guidelines for women, on one page.
The 5 guidelines in plain words, how many serves you need for your stage of life, and how other countries make theirs easier to follow. Read more...
What Is a Serve? A Day That Meets the Guidelines
What Is a Serve? A Day That Meets the Guidelines
A standard serve is often smaller than the portion on your plate or the packet. What counts as 1 serve in each food group, and a normal day that covers... Read more...
Sesame tofu, edamame and greens noodles.
Sesame tofu, edamame and greens noodles.
Calcium-set tofu, edamame, bok choy and uncooked capsicum over soba, with a tahini and lime dressing. Calcium, iron and the vitamin C to absorb it, in one bowl. Read more...
Your heart changes before your last period.
Your heart changes before your last period.
Hot flushes, mood swings, bones and sleep. Cardiovascular health rarely makes the list, and it has the largest numbers behind it. Read more...
Fish oil, or fish?
Fish oil, or fish?
There is a prescription version with a real result behind it, and a supermarket version with very little. Most coverage treats them as one question. Read more...
Mackerel, white bean and fennel salad
Mackerel, white bean and fennel salad
Tinned mackerel flaked over cannellini beans, shaved fennel, asparagus and peas, with a walnut dressing that covers the plant omega-3 while the fish covers the marine one. Read more...