Posts: Nutrition
The Truth About Food: New book by Dr David L. Katz
Founder and President of the True Health Initiative, and one of the worlds’ leading authorities on Lifestyle Medicine, health promotion and the prevention of chronic disease, Dr David Katz, has recently published a new book; The Truth About Food.
The Truth About Food explores what we know about diet and health, […]
‘Eat whole foods, mostly plant-based’: What does this actually mean?
This simple, yet effective mantra is derived from Michael Pollan’s best-selling book In Defence of Food1 (the original quote being ‘Eat food, not too much, mostly plants’). If you haven’t read that book, then the ‘Eat food’ part of the statement is a little confusing. Isn’t everything that we eat food? The idea is that […]
ASLM weighs in on media surrounding ‘The Magic Pill’ documentary
A new documentary featuring celebrity chef Pete Evans and the ketogenic diet for chronic diseases has recently been slammed by Dr Tony Bartone, President of the Australian Medical Association.
You can read an article on this here.
ASLM President, Dr Sam Manger, shares a few words in response to the story […]
Dietitians as advocates for Lifestyle Medicine – an opportunity not to be missed!
By Shivaun Conn, Dr Kate Marsh, Dr Flavia Fayet-Moore, and Dr Cameron McDonald (Accredited Practising Dietitians and Board Members of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine)
The World Health Organisation estimates that by 2020, three quarters of all deaths will be the result of chronic diseases1. The top four modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases include […]
Meet the speaker: Prof Jonathan Shaw
In the lead up to Lifestyle Medicine 2018, we will be giving you the chance to get to know our speakers, their passion and their work in our ‘Meet the Speakers’ series.
Professor Jonathan Shaw is one of the world’s most highly cited researchers and was included in the “World Most Influential Scientific Minds” (Thomson Reuters […]
Meet the speaker: Dr Simon Rosenbaum
In the lead up to Lifestyle Medicine 2018, we will be giving you the chance to get to know our speakers, their passion and their work in our ‘Meet the Speakers’ series.
Senior Research Fellow at Black Dog and UNSW School of Psychiatry, Simon Rosenbaum is presenting “Working out Mental Illness” at Lifestyle Medicine 2018 to […]
Meet the speaker: Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM
In the lead up to Lifestyle Medicine 2018, we will be giving you the chance to get to know our speakers, their passion and their work in our ‘Meet the Speakers’ series.
Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM is a stand out Australian nutritionist and dietitian who has been actively influencing food and nutrition understandings in Australia throughout […]
Public wants better labels on unhealthy foods
Regulations to improve food labelling have strong public support, with almost 80 percent of people surveyed supporting the introduction of better labels on unhealthy foods such as those that are high in sugar, salt and fat. Read more
Global nutrition crisis threatens human development, demands ‘critical step change’ in response – report
Almost every country in the world now faces a serious nutrition-related challenge, whether stemming from undernutrition or obesity, the authors of The Global Nutrition Report 2017 said today. Read more
Diet high in antioxidants linked to low diabetes risk in older women
People who eat lots of food rich in antioxidants have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study of 64,000 French women in a long-term study. Read more