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A very low carbohydrate diet for minimising blood glucose excursions during ultra-endurance open-water swimming in type 1 diabetes: a case reportCarbohydrate-restricted diets are used by people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to help manage their condition. However, the impact of this strategy on blood glucose responses to exercise is unknown. This study describes the nutritional strategies of an athlete with T1D, who follows a very low carbohydrate diet to manage her condition during an ultra-endurance open-water swimming event.
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Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative reviewAutistic people and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at a high risk of developing an eating disorder. While there is limited evidence on the relationship between other forms of neurodivergence and eating disorders, research suggests associations between giftedness, intellectual disability, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, Tourette's syndrome, and disordered eating.
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester on maternal plasma unmetabolised folic acid in late gestationTaking folic acid containing supplements prior to and during early pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects. Neural tube defects occur prior to 28 days postconception, after which, there is no proven benefit of continuing to take folic acid. However, many women continue to take folic acid containing supplements throughout the pregnancy.
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Food environments and dietary intakes among adults: Does the type of spatial exposure measurement matter? A systematic reviewAvailability measures may produce significant and greater effect sizes than accessibility measures
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Healthy lunch ideas for kids during COVID-19All parents are familiar with the nightly battle to get the kids to eat their vegies, but did you know primary-school aged children get over one third of their energy intake from the food they consume during school hours
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Young people suggest anti-smoking style interventions for energy drinksResearchers conducted a series of group interviews with young people to find out how much they knew about energy drinks and the consequences of drinking them.
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Kids nutrition seminarJoin us at our free public seminar with dietitian and nutritionist Dr Roslyn Giglia will share the latest information on Australian kids' diets.
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Top 10 Tips for kids nutrition and physical activityThe Kids Research Institute Australia dietitian and nutritionist Dr Roslyn Giglia shares her top 10 tips for kids nutrition and physical activity.
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FAQ's - Mandatory fortification with folateMandatory fortification with folate frequently asked questions, answered.
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Supporting nutrition education in low socioeconomic schools in Western AustraliaSchool-based nutrition education (NE) has an important role in promoting healthy eating habits and helping prevent chronic diseases – particularly among disadvantaged children and youth who are more likely to experience poor diet quality.