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Food additives
Food additives are substances added to some foods to keep them fresh or improve their colour, flavour, texture or appearance.
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Can food additives affect my childs behaviour? Dietitians Association of Australia
Can food additives affect my childs behaviour? For most people, foods with additives are perfectly safe and there is no need to worry about eating them as part of a healthy, varied diet
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Food intolerances | Women's Health Queensland Inc
It is not just artificial food additives that can cause food intolerances.
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Flavouring food without salt | The Heart Foundation
Cut down on salt today by using these salt substitutes to flavour your food.
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Avoiding Triggers - Headache Australia
Factors that trigger migraines vary. Identifying triggers are complicated by the fact that it often takes a combination to set off a migraine.
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Kids' Health - Topics - Chewing chewing gum
Chewing gum has been around for many thousands of years
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Alternative Sweeteners
Alternative Sweeteners This fact sheet provides information on alternative sweeteners
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Natural sugar alternatives | Women's Health Queensland Inc
We examine popular natural sweeteners to see how healthy they really are.
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Whats the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? Dietitians Association of Australia
Whats the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? Food allergies and intolerances are often confused, as their symptoms can seem similar
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Are artificial sweeteners safe to eat? Dietitians Association of Australia
Are artificial sweeteners safe to eat? Before artificial sweeteners (or intense sweeteners) could be added to foods andsold in supermarkets in Australia, theFood Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)tested them to make sure they are safe to eat
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Dysphagia and Feeding | Ausmed
When feeding a person with dysphagia, it is critical you know what types of food and at what consistency they are allowed to consume, therefore making it essential to consult a clients care plan before feeding.
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Nutrition Strategies for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
Many diabetic people are hardwired to eat the worst things for their condition, and you may find a great deal of resistance to the idea of changing their diet. It is always better to control this condition with diet than with medication or injections.
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What Factors Create & Sustain Healthy Microbiome? - 10 Considerations
There are a number of factors that form and contribute to a healthy biome. The state of a biome is not static and the behaviour of a biome has a degree of resilience to external (for example, dietary or pharmaceutical) or internal (for example, age) changes.
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Eating Disorders - Types, Signs and Treatment | Ausmed
Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses, influenced by a range of factors. An eating disorder is an illness marked by irregular eating habits, distress about eating, and an obsession about body weight. Eating disorders are very serious, have severe health complications and can even be fatal.
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Adverse effects of sports supplements in men | Australian Prescriber
Up to 1 in 5 sports supplements contain banned substances. Find out what to look for and how to manage patients with adverse effects.
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Beta-blockers lower blood pressure when given as a second drug | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Addition of a beta-blocker to diuretics or calcium-channel blockers reduces BP by 6/4mmHg at 1 times the starting dose and by 8/6 mmHg at 2 times the starting dose
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Medicine Interactions | Ausmed
A measurable modification (in magnitude and/or duration) of the action of one medicine, by prior or concomitant administration of another substance, including: prescription, non-prescription medicines (including complementary medicines), food, alcohol, cigarette smoking or diagnostic tests.
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Kava extract for treating anxiety | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Compared with placebo, kava extract is an effective symptomatic treatment for anxiety although, at present, the size of the effect seems small
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Nutrition - Synthesis
Nutrition - Synthesis
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Common Constipation Treatments | Ausmed
Constipation occurs most commonly in the elderly, but even young patients can be constipated, especially if they are on chronic opiod therapy. Some causes may be dehydration, neurological defects in the colon, even side effects due to medications.
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