Too Much Coffee Can Make You Hear Things That Are Not There

High coffee intake can cause auditory hallucinations – hearing things that are not there – researchers from La Trobe University, Australia report in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, after measuring the effect of caffeine and stress with 92 non-clinical participants. Even five coffees per day can trigger this type of hallucination, they explained…

Too Much Coffee Can Make You Hear Things That Are Not There

High coffee intake can cause auditory hallucinations – hearing things that are not there – researchers from La Trobe University, Australia report in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, after measuring the effect of caffeine and stress with 92 non-clinical participants. Even five coffees per day can trigger this type of hallucination, they explained…

Too Much Coffee Can Make You Hear Things That Are Not There

High coffee intake can cause auditory hallucinations – hearing things that are not there – researchers from La Trobe University, Australia report in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, after measuring the effect of caffeine and stress with 92 non-clinical participants. Even five coffees per day can trigger this type of hallucination, they explained…

Anemia Risk Mapped In Preschool-Age Children In West Africa

In this week’s PLoS Medicine, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes and Archie Clements, from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, describe how they used national cross-sectional household-based demographic health surveys to map the distribution of anaemia risk in preschool-age children in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Mali…

Mapping The Risk Of Anaemia From Malnutrition, Malaria, And Helminth Infections In Preschool-Age Children In West Africa

In this week’s PLoS Medicine, Ricardo Soares Magalhães and Archie Clements, from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, describe how they used national cross-sectional household-based demographic health surveys to map the distribution of anaemia risk in preschool-age children in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Mali…

Advanced Practitioners Leading The Way In Nutrition, Australia

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) credential.

Regular Family Meals Are A Body Blow To Childhood Obesity

According to the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), children who regularly eat meals with their families eat more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and calcium-rich foods, and drink fewer soft drinks than other children their age. DAA Spokesperson Lisa Renn said: ‘Family meals encourage slower eating, compared with grab-and-go meals…

Dietitians: Host A Healthy Aussie Day Event

With Australia’s Healthy Weight Week coinciding with Australia Day, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is encouraging people to host a healthy barbeque or picnic in their community or for family and friends. DAA Spokesperson Melanie McGrice said: ‘There is nothing more Australian than a barbeque on Australia Day…

Fad Dieters Risk Dieting Themselves Fatter, Australia

To mark the start of the new year, thousands of Australian women give fad diets a go to try and shift unwanted Christmas kilos. But according to dietitians, fad diets are not only unhealthy, but often dangerous. According to the Dietitians Association of Australia, there are plenty of fad diets to choose from: lemon detox, Atkins, cabbage soup…

Fad Dieters Risk Dieting Themselves Fatter, Australia

To mark the start of the new year, thousands of Australian women give fad diets a go to try and shift unwanted Christmas kilos. But according to dietitians, fad diets are not only unhealthy, but often dangerous. According to the Dietitians Association of Australia, there are plenty of fad diets to choose from: lemon detox, Atkins, cabbage soup…

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