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Still hungry after porridge? Nutritionists share their tricks to make it more filling

A warm bowl of porridge is many people's go-to winter breakfast but it can leave us hungry. Here are tips from nutritionists to make porridge more filling.
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Why sitting by a sunny window won't help your vitamin D needs in winter

​​While UV exposure through a window can contribute to sunburn and skin cancer, it won't trigger vitamin D production. Here's what you need to know.  
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analysis:Why do I bruise so easily? Could it be something serious?

After a bump, we can expect a bruise. But what if we find ourselves bruising without any noticeable cause? What might be behind it? Should we worry? 
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What's really in that 'nicotine-free' vape that promises to help you relax?

Seductive flavours and scents aside, are there any benefits to inhaling things like vitamins, essential oils and melatonin? And how safe is it?
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The Muslim mum is the new target of Aussie exporters going vegan, organic and halal

Australian businesses are exporting halal-certified products to South-East Asia and the Middle East, and Muslim mums are their target. 
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Betul stacking shelves in her Coolaroo store in September 2022 in interview with Nassim Khadem

Vicky thought supplements would improve her health. They nearly killed her

Vicky started to take dietary supplements to boost her immune system. She was unknowingly poisoning herself. 
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When Alison's father lost the ability to walk, the cause left her shocked

The active 86-year-old was independent until last year when Alison noticed the strength in her father's legs declining. He was unknowingly consuming about 70 times the recommended daily intake of a vitamin for a man his age.
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We need vitamin D to be healthy. Too much, though, can send you to hospital — or worse

A UK man ended up in hospital after taking almost 400 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. He'd been feeling low in energy — prompting him to see a nutritionist. So, how much vitamin D should we be getting?
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COVID pandemic sees more people seeking help for opioid dependency linked to illegal Kamini herbal product

Australia's coronavirus pandemic reveals a little-known addiction to illegally imported herbal Kamini balls, allegedly sold in some Asian grocery stores, with COVID-19 lockdowns resulting in supply shortages and price increases.
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analysis:Can taking vitamins and supplements help you recover from COVID?

Sales of vitamins are booming in pandemic times. But is there any evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements can protect you from COVID-19 or help you recover from infection?
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analysis:How to make your diet more sustainable, healthy or cheap – without giving up nutrients

People choose certain foods or change their diets for a range of reasons: to improve their health, lose weight, save money or due to concerns about sustainability or the way food is produced. But before you abandon your traditional food choices, it's important to consider the nutritional trade-offs, writes Brad Ridoutt.
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Are sports supplements useful, or do they just give your wallet a workout?

Pick up a tub of sports supplement at your local supermarket and you feel instantly fit and healthy just by reading the label. But do popular supplements deliver on what they say?
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Vitamin D supplements don't help ward off colds and flus, new research finds

How much vitamin D should a person take? The answer has long been a point of contention in the medical industry. Now a five-year research trial finds vitamin D supplements do not protect Australians from catching colds and flus.
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Australian honey, fruit, dairy and vitamin producers on 'high alert' over China tariffs threat

As relations between China and Australia hit their lowest point in over half a century, IBISWorld says honey, fruit, dairy and vitamins producers could be next in line to be hit with tariffs.
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COVID-19 patient with sepsis makes 'remarkable' recovery

An Australian man who was critically ill with COVID-19 and suffering early stages of sepsis made a remarkable recovery after being given massive doses of vitamin C. Medical Reporter Sophie Scott has the story.
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A COVID patient with sepsis was given a megadose of vitamin C. The change in him was 'remarkable'

A young Australian man who was critically ill with COVID-19 and suffering early stages of sepsis made a remarkable recovery after being given massive doses of vitamin C, according to his doctors.
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When Kelly was feeling fatigued her blood test results weren't what she expected

After coronavirus restrictions began to lift, Kelly Slater wasted no time resuming her bushwalks. But after feeling easily fatigued, she became concerned something serious was at play.
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A woman doing a bushwalk.

Are collagen supplements a waste of money?

What the science says about claims collagen supplements are the key to healthy skin, bones and joints as we age.
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'Nobody is screaming at us at this stage': Customers face delays as coronavirus unleashes second economic shockwave

Factories in China remain closed, leaving many local companies and their customers without stock, with even more uncertainty going forward.
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Sports supplement industry fears review will lead to 70,000 products pulled from shelves

Major Australian retailers say up to 70,000 sports supplements could be pulled from the shelves and hundreds of jobs lost after the Therapeutic Goods Administration proposed a raft of reforms to reclassify some health supplements as therapeutic goods or medicines.
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Two of our most popular vitamin supplements may be doing more harm than good

Taking vitamin D or calcium supplements? They're probably not benefiting you, and could even be doing you harm. Here's what you should know.
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Women need to boost iodine intake before pregnancy for optimal brain development: study

Taking an iodine supplement before conception as well as during pregnancy is vital to the development of a baby's brain, Tasmanian researchers find.
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Why your breakfast foods contain so many added vitamins and minerals

Adding synthetic nutrients to food may seem like a modern marketing ploy, but its history extends back more than a century.
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Why you need vitamin D and when it's safe to get it

Should you worry if you're not getting as much sunlight as you did over summer?
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Can a vitamin product protect kids' eyes from a tablet's blue light?

Vitamin companies are peddling "ludicrous" claims about products that protect children's eyes from the blue light emitted by digital devices, according to doctors.
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