Could Popeye have drunk coffee?
Popeye devoured spinach to make his muscles strong. But his creators, like everyone else, were duped by a chemist’s miscalculation of this vegetable’s iron content.
Popeye devoured spinach to make his muscles strong. But his creators, like everyone else, were duped by a chemist’s miscalculation of this vegetable’s iron content.
As we face a burgeoning aging population, food quality in aged care has entered the limelight. After all, nutrition is pivotal for good health and
Everyone becomes more forgetful with age. People start misplacing their keys and worry that they’re losing their marbles. But that’s quite normal. When you forget
One of our staff recently spoke with someone whose father is in an aged care facility. They discovered he had a hairline fracture in his
Things are looking up for aged care. Nudging retirement and refusing to eat slop, baby boomers are spurring action. Celebrity chef Maggie Beer is a
Like many confusing nutrition messages, some claim too much protein is bad for bone health. What is the scientific consensus, and what does this mean
The appalling, substandard quality of residential aged care in Australia hit the limelight in recent years after staff spoke out and sparked a much needed
Nearly half of older adults don’t get enough protein – and that’s a problem. While a nutritionally well-rounded diet is vital at any age, and
Frailty is a serious problem for older adults and affects around half of people over 80. With its associated issues including weakness, muscle wasting, falls
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