Thinking Nutrition
Episodes
Is organic food healthier?
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buying organic is a booming food trend. It is also a trend that comes with a health halo for being more nutritious, healthier and tastier than convent...
The Mediterranean diet: the health benefits keep growing
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Considered one of the world’s healthiest dietary patterns, the Mediterranean diet is linked to a host of positive health benefits. The theme of the ...
Vitamin B12: foods, functions and deficiencies
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient integral to the healthy functioning of the brain and nervous system. It is also involved in DNA synthesis and the...
Low-carb diets: are they the best way to manage diabetes?
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Low-carbohydrate diets are certainly on trend today. And it is for diabetes that such diets have attracted a lot of attention. Low-carbohydrate diets ...
Iodine: why you need it and where you find it
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iodine is a trace element that is naturally present in foods and is added to some types of salt. Iodine is an essential component of thyroid hormone w...
Sleeping your way to better health
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is like good nutrition for your brain. Poor sleep is like putting your brain on a junk food diet – literally. Now a growing pool of research i...
Can you cure a hangover?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hangovers are the body's way of reminding us about the hazards of overindulgence. In this podcast, I’ll delve into what goes on behind the scen...
Food comas: why overeating makes you sleepy
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling sleepy after a big meal? Is moving to the couch the only activity you’re capable of after Christmas lunch? You may just have been the victim...
Do multivitamins make you healthier?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Multivitamin supplements are big business. Pharmacy and supermarket shelves groan under the weight of choice available to us. So, if you’re serious ...
Five ways to cut your risk of bowel cancer
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bowel cancer (also called colon or colorectal cancer) ranks as one of Australia’s most common cancers, especially for people aged over 50. This is o...
Is it better to exercise fasted or fed?
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To exercise fasted or fed? It’s a controversial topic with strong views coming from both camps. For those promoting weight loss, exercising fasted i...
How useful is body mass index (BMI)?
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carrying too much weight is linked to poorer health. But just how much weight is too much? Body fat can be measured in several different ways, with ea...
Is cinnamon a super spice for blood sugar control?
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cinnamon is a spice that has been used around the world for thousands of years. It is far more than a food accompaniment. It’s the use of cinnamon a...
Chocolate and its many health benefits
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chocolate. It’s sweet, it’s tasty, we desire it and crave it. It is a food that brings immense pleasure and enjoyment. And in case you were lookin...
Detox diets: their pros and cons
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Detox or liver cleansing diets have been around for many years. With astonishing claims of rapid and easy weight loss, improved health, and more energ...
The perils of highly processed foods
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Just cut out processed foods if you want to be healthy". It’s an easy throw-away line loved by nutrition wellness influencers on social m...
This is your brain on blueberries
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s blue, round, sweet, grows on a bush and can boost your brainpower? If you answered blueberries, you would be right. Or that should be: ‘mos...
Treating IBS with diet and supplements: what does the evidence say?
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints. Characterised by abdominal pain and bloating and alternating per...
How to keep up with nutrition research
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to keep up with the latest developments in nutrition research? Nothing beats curating your own information-gathering network from a variety of cr...
How to decipher a research paper
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nutrition is based on science. And while the science may not always agree and even change over time, just like all scientific fields of research, with...
Got zinc? Foods, functions and deficiencies
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zinc is an essential mineral which is needed for the proper growth and maintenance of our body. It is a key factor in helping hundreds of enzymes work...
Tracking diet trends with Google Trends
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Diets are like clothing fashion trends: they come into and out of style. And if you wait long enough: back into style again. One of my favourite pop c...
My top nutrition myths
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can a slow metabolism be blamed for most people's weight gain? Is celery a negative calorie food? Does microwaving food destroy nutrients? The an...
How what you eat affects your mental health
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You are what you eat, but when it comes to your mental health, what you eat can have a profound impact on your mood and how you feel. Welcome to the r...
Why antioxidants in food are overrated
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Antioxidants. They’re a food marketer’s dream. With promises of helping to keep your waistline slim, your heart healthy, and your brain sharp, is ...
Magnesium: foods, functions and supplemental forms
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Magnesium. It is a key mineral in our body and needed for more than 300 different chemical reactions. It is also essential for muscle contractions and...
Are raw food diet claims overcooked?
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eating only raw foods has emerged as a popular dietary trend. Proclaiming an emotive health message, it is enough to make you think twice before next ...
Sports supplements essentials: beta-alanine
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all nega...
Sports supplements essentials: sodium bicarbonate
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all nega...
Sports supplements essentials: beetroot juice
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all ne...
Sports supplements essentials: caffeine
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sports supplement market is big business, but the reality is that most of these supplements have little evidence for a benefit. It is not all nega...
Sports supplements essentials: creatine
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sports supplement market is big business. And it is no wonder that athletes gravitate to the pills, powders and potions on the market for the prom...
Water, water everywhere
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much water do you really need, and is possible to drink too much? In this podcast, I explain why the advice to drink ‘8 glasses of water each da...
Your guide to vitamin C
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vitamin C is a vital nutrient for health. It is central in the functioning of the immune system and building strong bones, skin, and blood vessels. Ye...
Reasons to love your legumes
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know what the one food that is truly deserving of the title ‘superfood’ is? It is legumes. Packed with nutrients, offering a host of healt...
Drink tea and carry on
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People all over the world have been drinking tea for centuries, and for good reason. A growing field of research has shown that tea has a role to play...
Shedding light on vitamin D and your immune system
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vitamin D is well-known for its role in building strong bones. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting again...
All things sweet: sugar and your health
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar. We eat too much of it, but how worried should you be about what is doing to your health? While there can be considerable debate in many areas o...
The science of soy: health, harms and hyperbole
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soy. It’s one of the most polarising of foods. A casual search of the Internet will uncover first one article lauding it for its health benefits, wh...
Do you need that protein supplement?
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The protein powder supplement market is big business. Popular in the world of sport where muscle growth is a priority, the marketplace is dominated by...
Got iron? Foods, functions and insufficiencies
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iron. It’s one of our most important essential minerals and sits at the heart of oxygen transport and energy metabolism in the body. In this podcast...
Eating for two: you and your gut bacteria
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing bigger in the world of nutrition and health at the moment than the gut microbiota. With potential far-reaching health implications, o...
How fermented foods benefit your health
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fermented foods are a hot food trend right now. But it has been an overnight success thousands of years in the making. In this first part of an ongoin...
Coffee and its surprising health benefits
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coffee. For some, it is deserving of its own essential food group. But is coffee more than just a way to achieve functioning human capacity first thin...
Blue Zones: secrets of the world’s long-lived
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the secret to a long, healthy life? The answer here does not lie in exotic Himalayan berries, green smoothies, or jumping on the latest fad d...
The user's guide to intermittent fasting
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Intermittent fasting is currently one of the world's most popular health trends. Characterised by alternating periods of food absence followed by...
Making sense of nutrition confusion
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the ...