An Army of thousands of monkeys have run a city in central Thailand into the ground. Several stores and businesses have been forced to shutter and relocate, investors have halted their investments, and shoppers have all but entirely vanished from Lopburi. The Thai city, in the central region, once aContinue Reading
Latest medical research shows Australians’ sedentary and junk food rich lifestyle is not only expanding our waistlines, it’s shrinking our brains and driving 12.6 million of us into chronic illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and dementia. IS AUSTRALIA A HEALTHY COUNTRY? One in four parents never throw or aContinue Reading
A new fast food restaurant has launched in Australia, set to amaze the vegan community and stun foodies. If you’re a fan of meat-free fast food, you’ll be thrilled to hear that Mr Charlie’s has just opened in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. Dubbed “the vegan McDonald’s”, the US burgerContinue Reading
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner reveals the best smoothie for every meal of the day. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, what is the ultimate smoothie to have in the morning, lunchtime, and evening? I am on a health kick and haveContinue Reading
There have been calls to slap stricter limits on food manufacturers as research reveals the “killer” impact of salt on Australia’s health. Research from independent think tank the Grattan Institute has found some 2,500 people living in Australia are dying from illnesses caused by high salt intake annually. The reportContinue Reading
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner reveals the best vegetables for our health. Question: Hi Dr Zac, are some vegetables better than others? Surely the humble potato doesn’t match up to celery or broccoli? My husband is obsessed with potatoes andContinue Reading
A Queensland teacher has sounded the alarm over a disturbing rise in “eating disorder pacts” among Aussie schoolchildren, fuelled in part by viral social media trends. An investigation into the topic by the Courier Mail revealed an astoundingly high rate of eating disorders among Queensland children and young people. Data fromContinue Reading
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova has reportedly “died of starvation” after subsisting exclusively off a diet of exotic fruit in Malaysia, according to her friends and family. She was 39. The Russian national – who frequently promoted raw foods on social media where she was known to her millions of viewersContinue Reading
A morbidly obese pet pig has been given a new lease of life after being rescued from an apartment where she was fed junk food and soft drinks. The pig, named Portia, was barely able to walk after being kept in a cramped unit in Manchester, England, where she livedContinue Reading
A common sweetener used in low-calorie fizzy drinks such as Diet Coke is set to be labelled a potential cancer risk by the World Health Organisation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO’s cancer research unit, is poised to label aspartame as a “possible carcinogen” from July forContinue Reading