How food controls our body's capacity to burn fat
11/11/2008 It is common knowledge that food consumed to excess can form body fat. And in an ideal world we could provide our bodies with precisely the amount of nutrients...
Excess fat effects fertility
9/18/2008 Being overweight impairs fertility and is a common cause of miscarriage, gestational diabetes, toxaemia, low birth weight and premature birth. If you are...
Dieting keeps you fat in the long run
7/25/2008 Dieting can keep you fat in the long run by a process called weight-regain which is proven to occur after a calorie restricted diet. Studies in rats have shown...
Whey protein better than meat for fat loss
5/16/2008 A study on rats conducted by the University of Adelaide has found that whey protein is more effective than meat in reducing body weight gain and increasing...
Bust belly fat with soy protein
4/18/2008 A daily soy shake may prevent and reduce big bellies in post-menopausal women, research suggests. A study by the University of Alabama in the US showed that women...
Stop fat cell formation with antioxidants
12/20/2007 Nutritional research suggests that natural antioxidant compounds could inhibit the formation of fat from fat cells. Flavonoids (such as those found in green...
Losing Fat and Gaining Health with Coconut
6/25/2007 Delicious, smooth and creamy, coconuts are often associated with sinful cocktails or island holidays. Few of us would consider eating coconuts to be a dedicated...
Obesity and Gluten
6/8/2007 In our world, it seems that gluten-based foods dominate our eating choices. Yet bread, pastries and pasta represent only a fraction of our gluten intake, because...
Protein key to weight loss?
6/7/2007 Scientists in Britain have reported that a key hormone in the gut could be the reason why high protein diets enhance satiety and promote weight loss. Researchers...
Ajay can't live without Lo-Carb Protein Revival
2/15/2007 Ajay Rochester, host of Channel 10's The Biggest Loser is a big fan of Aussie Bodies Lo-Carb Protein Revival. Ajay was featured in the February 11 issue of The...
Maria wows Women at Hawthorn
8/18/2006 Maria Deveson-Crabbe was invited to the annual Women at Hawthorn lunch as a key guest speaker. Held at Crown casino in Melbourne, the lunch was attended by Women...
Protein power for dieters
6/29/2006 Anyone wanting to shape up for summer should break out the eggs, chicken, fish, meat and protein supplements and pack away the pasta and potatoes. Yet another...
Stay Satisfied, Stay Trim
6/15/2006 The new Aussie Bodies Trim range is protein-boosted for added satiety (appetite satisfaction), so you can eat less and feel fuller longer. The new Trim bars are...
Whey satisfies best, study finds
11/3/2004 Protein is generally agreed to have the biggest impact on satiety, the feeling of fullness after a meal. But different protein sources have different effects on...
What's whey more slimming than meat?
11/3/2004 So if protein is great for slimming and toning, all I need to do is get more meat into my diet, right? Not quite. New research suggests some proteins are better...
AM, PM Bars satisfy in CSIRO study
10/15/2004 In a first for diet research, CSIRO has found that Aussie Bodies Trim AM and PM Bars help limit daily food intake, while lowering insulin and blood sugar – all...
Stay hot for summer
10/15/2004 As the climate gets warmer, and the scent of jasmine creates an air of panic, women everywhere can be seen putting those three familiar S words into practice....
Low carb sweeps European market
6/8/2004 Much has been said of the rise of low carb in the States, but a new London-based business report says Europe is now a burgeoning market with an estimated 3 million...
More weight lost on low carb than low fat
5/21/2004 Two new studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine have found low carb dieting to be more effective for weight loss than low fat. In one study, 120...
Protein the key to low carb diet success
5/4/2004 The secret behind Atkins diet success was protein-induced satiety, according to a recent BBC documentary. Satiety, a condition that describes the feeling of...
Low carb diets: weighing up the options
4/29/2004 Not all low carb diets are the same. There is now a flood of spin-offs, variations and imitations out there, confusing the debate over low carb effectiveness and,...
Health campaign to target Atkins Diet
3/19/2004 In an unprecedented move, the Victorian Government recently announced plans to launch a public health campaign warning against the Atkins diet. Founded in 1972...
Something low carb this way comes
3/15/2004 When does a fad become a trend? I am bravely (foolishly?) predicting low-carb and sensibility will replace low-fat and extremism as the dietary trend for 2004…...
Aussie Bodies launches Trim
2/24/2004 In a landmark move for Australian health food, Aussie Bodies recently became the first company to produce a weight loss range specifically formulated to improve...
More Aussie dieters going low carb
1/30/2004 It's official: low carb diets are catching on in Australia. A recent survey has uncovered some fascinating insights into national dieting and snacking...
CSIRO research supports protein diet
1/7/2003 A recent CSIRO study revealed that a high protein, low fat diet was best for losing weight as well as reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and "Syndrome...
The big fat fight
12/14/2002 For a sport-loving nation blessed with the great outdoors and great varieties of healthy food, we sure don't look healthy. Australia has the second highest...
GI who the sweet truth about carbs
10/21/2002 I freaked out at a recent business luncheon when I was referred to as "the protein queen". Although I guess there is some truth to this. I'm the first to...
New guidelines say cut the carbs
9/30/2002 In a landmark report, the US National Academy of Sciences on 5 September 2002 issued the first recommended dietary allowance for carbohydrates and urged Americans...
Lean and mean: it's all in the hormones
8/31/2002 We all know that reducing your carbohydrate intake can result in rapid weight loss or more ripped, defined muscles, but the evidence to date has been largely...
Your body Your life
8/14/2002 It takes patience, motivation and, as I always insist, fun, to manage your weight successfully. It has taken all of this – and then some - for me to complete my...
Cut the Carb Cravings
5/29/2002 So you've finally found the diet that's right for you. Now if only you could stick to it! Many of you who have received your Meal Plans will have noticed that...
Eating like a cricket
4/30/2002 Recently cricket champ Shane Warne told the media his toned physique and loss of 8kg was the result of a diet of cereal and baked beans. In an effort to...
Shape up and lean out for summer
9/30/2001 It's spring. This time of year brings happy faces, bike riding and sunny afternoons in the park. You feel radiant… until you try on that summer outfit from last...
HPLC makes medical waves
7/31/2000 The switch to a diet higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates caused enough weight loss in a group of gout sufferers to prompt doctors to call for new dietary...
Antioxidant-rich green tea aids in weight control
3/10/2000 Green tea, a rich source of immune-strengthening antioxidants, may aid in weight control as well as illness and injury, according to European researchers. The...
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