Fresh boost for childhood obesity prevention
Caring Futures Institute research into the early prevention of obesity in childhood has been boosted by a new Centre of Research Excellence receiving $2.5 million in […]
Archive Tag: nutrition
Need for better food service satisfaction surveys in aged care
Residential aged care homes could be failing to accurately measure residents’ satisfaction with meals and menu changes, according to new research by the Flinders Caring Futures […]
Nutrition tricks for upping kids' vegie intake
Strong development depends on healthy eating, but babies and children are still refusing to eat enough vegetables. Now nutrition and dietetics researchers have found some solutions. […]
School-provided lunches a recipe for better nutrition?
Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common practice for most Australian school children. But what if there was another way? Flinders University researchers […]
How healthy are home meal kits?
Popular meal kit delivery services are helping boost home cooking habits that incorporate the use of vegetables, a balance of good fats and less salt during […]
BRAVE lecture: Thinking outside the (lunch)box
Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Caring Futures Institute research lead, Rebecca Golley, presents a Flinders BRAVE lecture on childhood nutrition. Professor Golley and guest panellist […]
The facts of family mealtime – Is it really beneficial?
Family mealtime is a tradition where everyone gathers for dinner over discussions of the day. But how beneficial is it to our health and wellbeing? Questioning […]
Researchers test credibility of online nutrition advice for kids
Parents and carers should be wary of the vast array of online recipes and nutritional advice for healthy meals as some provide a lack of credible […]
Online registry to help boost veggie consumption in Aussie kids
Flinders University nutrition experts have contributed to a newly launched online registry of resources that aims to help boost vegetable consumption in Aussie kids. The searchable […]