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My whey: dairy milk back on menu as protein boom cuts demand for plant-based alternatives

Dairy milk has made a comeback amid cost-of-living pressures and a focus on ‘natural’ products

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4

‘Loaded water’ is hyped as a secret to hydration. But adding electrolytes is merely effort down the drain

The average person does not need to be adding anything to their water

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

‘Chills Up My Spine’: Is Australia’s Unchecked Ozempic Use Fuelling Eating Disorders?

More than 500,000 Aussies are using GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro each month. The risks to people with eating disorders is far too high.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 7

Ozempic can cost almost $2,000 a year. An Australian peak medical body says it should be on the PBS for weight loss

Research shows weight loss-inducing semaglutide medicines can help lower the risk of cardiovascular conditions and sleep apnea

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2025

Dietitians push nutrition as weight loss drugs surge

Patients being prescribed weight-loss drugs should be required to see a dietitian, the nutrition industry says as new medications surge in popularity.

AAP · Mar 14, 2025

Ahlia says her GP ‘laughed in her face’ when she asked for a water birth – and that weight stigma in pregnancy has to stop

Australian researchers propose a new model to reduce ‘mum shaming’ over body size, which has negative health outcomes for mother and child

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2024

Guzman y Gomez storms the ASX, but can the good times really last?

It is pitched as ‘clean food’ and the company has big ambitions, but one analyst warns ‘there’s plenty of things that can go wrong’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2024

‘The perceived scrutiny is immense’: how weddings can worsen eating and body image disorders

From dress shopping to weight-loss pressures, nuptials can open a Pandora’s box of body-image issues. Experts share advice on reducing the risk of new or worsening symptoms

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2024

Weight-loss products should not be sold to under-18s, experts warn

Young people vulnerable to body-image pressure face aggressive marketing via advertising and influencers, researchers say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024

Don’t cheer the scale: Doctors and dieticians untangling body size from health

Healthcare professionals, from advanced sports dieticians to general practitioners, are increasingly trading a focus on weight for other, more robust health measures

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023