There is a credible link between drinking hot beverages such as tea and coffee and the risk of oesophageal cancer. For the first time, researchers have been able to answer the question of just how hot, is too hot?
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Hi, my name is Dr Tim Crowe and I'm a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the absolutely fascinating, yet always controversial, area of nutrition. I now work chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer and scientific consultant. You’ll also see me active in the media giving regular TV, radio and newspaper interviews.
I started this website to be proactive in giving credible, evidence-based nutrition messages in plain language. Whether I am writing for health professionals or consumers, my message is always based on current evidence informed by peer-reviewed journal articles, government and peak health body guidelines, and medical experts.
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Gut microbes predict blood glucose response to food
Human Microbiome Project by National Human Genome Research Institute. CC BY-NC 2.0 The research field of the gut microbiome continues to advance rapidly. Now researchers have found that using an … Continue Reading
Diet changes improve depression outlook
The weight of the world by Isc freeze. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A review of diet study trials finds that positive dietary changes can reduce symptoms of depression, but less of a benefit is seen in … Continue Reading
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What we can learn from the world’s long-lived people
How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages that they read and hear about each day? Sugar is toxic. Wheat is the devil incarnate. We are designed to eat like our Palaeolithic … Continue Reading
Bariatric surgery: risks and benefits explained
Rates of overweight and obesity continue to rise year by year, now effecting over 60% of Australian adults. With this rise in weight, so too do rates of related diseases such as diabetes, … Continue Reading