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Fit as fish

RECENT Australian research has found regularly eating fish may outperform the benefits of fish oil capsules when it comes to lowering blood pressure.

The study, published in the Dieticians Association of Australia’s journal Nutrition & Dietetics, compared the effect of 1 gram a day of omega-3 fats from fresh salmon with that from fish oil capsules on an omega-3 index and heart disease risk factors.

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Cookies
No-bake apricot and coconut oatmeal cookies
15 May 2012

COOKIES are such an easy snack to take along on a day out or to serve at parties and family gatherings. However, making the dough can sometimes be a bit of a hassle.

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Doughnuts
Yummy doughnuts!
07 May 2012

ALMOST everyone likes doughnuts and these sensational peanut butter glazed chocolate midnight doughnuts created by Silvana Nardone from Silvana's Kitchen are delicious.

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Science & Research

Fish
Fit as fish
16 May 2012

RECENT Australian research has found regularly eating fish may outperform the benefits of fish oil capsules when it comes to lowering blood pressure. The study, published in the Dieticians Association of Australia’s journal Nutrition & Dietetics...

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Olive leaf
Olive leaf extract ‘good for the heart’
07 May 2012

A NATURAL remedy could help Australians take preventative action against heart disease. And with the number of Australians affected by heart disease rising...

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General Issues

women's diet
Women urged to remember resolutions and resolve to eat better
26 Apr 2012

REMEMBER your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still faithfully maintaining your promise to eat healthily, go to the gym and save money or have your good intentions fallen by the wayside, forgotten until the festive season sneaks up on us once again?

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Pete Evans says No
Pete says NO!
19 Apr 2012

FOR some of us the lunch time rush during the working week can steer us astray when it comes to healthy food options but celebrity chef Pete Evans says we need to say no to fried foods and lardy lunches. “The fact of the matter is that so many people take the unhealthy option,” he said.

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