Food additives
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Can food additives affect my child’s behaviour? - Dietitians Australia
Children Can food additives affect my child’s behaviour? Can food additives affect my child’s 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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Are artificial sweeteners safe to eat? - Dietitians Australia
Food and Food Products Are artificial sweeteners safe to eat? Are artificial sweeteners safe to eat? Before artificial sweeteners (or intense sweeteners) could be added to foods and sold in supermarkets in Australia, the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) tested them to make sure they are safe to eat
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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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Food Labels - Dietitians Australia
Smart Eating Fast Facts Food Labels How are food products regulated in Australia? What are health claims and what do they mean? Making sense of the glycaemic index What does low fat mean? What does low salt mean? Food Labels Food labels provide food safety information (e
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What’s the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? - Dietitians Australia
Medical What’s the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? What’s 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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Food Allergy or Intolerance? - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Many people think they are allergic to a food when in fact they are intolerant. Unlike food allergies, intolerances do not involve the body’s immune system. Slower in onset and not life threatening, food intolerance symptoms include headaches, bloating, wind, nausea, mouth ulcers or hives. Symptoms that occur several hours after a food is eaten are more often as a result of an intolerance or enzyme deficiency rather than a food allergy. A food allergy is not: The inability to dige
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Food labels & nutritional information | Raising Children Network
Nutritional information panels on food labels list energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates and sodium. These labels help you make healthy decisions about food.
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Understanding food intolerance & sensitivity - Dietitians Australia
Medical Understanding food intolerance & sensitivity Understanding food intolerance & sensitivity Intolerances to food are more common than true allergic reactions to food, particularly for adults
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Food allergy versus food intolerance - MyDr.com.au
A food allergy is an immune response triggered by eating specific foods that cause certain well known symptoms to develop.
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Reactions to food
Find out what foods commonly cause allergic reactions in babies and how to know if your child has a food allergy.
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Dysphagia and Swallowing | Ausmed
When assisting a person with dysphagia during meals, 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 client’s care plan before beginning.
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Wound Types: Pressure Injuries and Ulcerations
There are now 6 pressure injury classifications. Pressure injuries may never heal if the patient is failing to consume adequate food and fluids to maintain body functions and assist tissue growth.
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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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Understanding and Managing Diarrhoea in Adults | Ausmed
Diarrhoea is when more than three loose, watery stools are passed within one day. The stools passed by someone experiencing diarrhoea are between Type 5 and Type 7 on the Bristol Stool Chart. Diarrhoea may be either acute, lasting for up to two weeks, or chronic, lasting for over four weeks.
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Malnutrition and nutritional supplements - Australian Prescriber
The first step in reducing malnutrition is to identify those who are at risk
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Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal | Ausmed
In the context of withdrawal from drugs and alcohol, it is crucial that the concept of addiction and dependence is first acknowledged. Prolonged or excessive use of a substance can lead to tolerance and physical dependence. This process in itself is complex and depends on many factors.
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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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Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) Using DRSABCD | Ausmed
Basic life support is a procedure used to achieve preliminary preservation or restoration of life until advanced life support can be performed. It involves establishing and maintaining airway, breathing, circulation and related emergency care using CPR, in addition to using a defibrillator.
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Medicine Interactions | Ausmed
A medication interaction is defined as 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, food, alcohol, cigarette smoking or diagnostic tests.
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Managing Dyspepsia (Indigestion) in Older Adults | Ausmed
Dyspepsia (indigestion) is a common symptom characterised by discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen. It typically occurs after eating or drinking. Symptoms may include early satiation, uncomfortable fullness, bloating, nausea, vomiting, belching, flatulence, heartburn, regurgitation and diarrhoea.
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