Food

Appearances can be deceptive.  Some people — because of their genes or their microbiota (the bacteria that live in our gut) — can look slim no matter what they eat. However, if people consume a [...]

When you eat, do you you usually feel rushed or relaxed? Stressed or calm? Guilty or grateful? It turns out that your feelings are just as important as your food choices. How so? Different [...]

What’s so good about mustard?  If you prefer your cruciferous vegetables – like broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts – cooked rather than raw, you lose some of the health [...]

We know that broccoli is especially good for us. But apparently if we chew it more times before swallowing, it becomes even healthier. Is that true? Yes! The more finely you chop your broccoli [...]

We know that WHAT we eat matters. But does WHEN we eat make a difference?  Fasting is fast overtaking dieting as a health trend. But is fasting really a new idea or is it just calorie restriction [...]

We seem to be bombarded with contradictory health messages every day. To cut through the clutter and clear up the confusion, Channel 7’s The Daily Edition invited Dr Helena to provide answers [...]

In 1960, in the film Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock used chocolate syrup for blood in the famous shower scene. In 2007, neuropsychologist David Lewis showed that dark chocolate gave the brain a bigger [...]

Do you agree with the title of this HEB? What does being healthy mean to you? What do you feel are the ingredients of excellent health? How important is it to you to be in the best health you can [...]

The title of this HEB comes from a reader who recently lamented that every food on the planet has been demonised. Meat gives you cancer, fish are full of metals, grains inflame your brain, dairy [...]

Two months ago I moved Dad and me to the Gold Coast. During the six months leading up to the relocation I was immersed in the formidable task of decluttering the family home of 40 years. [...]