Eating Well for Adults

Follow the links below to find information about good nutrition for adults.

Reviewed December 2007

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Title:   Eating well for good health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   To help reduce your risk of chronic disease, a balanced diet is recommended. A balanced diet is one that contains a wide variety of nutritious foods while taking care with the amount of foods consumed that contain fat, salt, added sugar and alcohol.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   All about food - general
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What nutrients do we need in our food, and why are they needed? Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? We hear a lot about what we should and should not eat, and whether supplements are necessary.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Two trials randomised 358 participants to dietary advice and control treatment groups. The longest duration of dietary advice was six years, the only other trial lasted 12 months. Dietary advice appears to be effective in reducing the risk of diabetes b...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Food and your life stages
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Our nutritional requirements change as we move through different life stages. Adolescence, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and ageing all place extra demands on the body. These demands need to be met by our daily diet to maintain the best of health.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cystic fibrosis can cause certain vitamins, such as vitamin A, to be inadequately absorbed leading to problems caused by vitamin deficiency. Lack of vitamin A (vitamin A deficiency) can cause specific problems such as eye and skin problems. It can also ...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Keeping your weight up
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   A guide for adults with diabetes experiencing unwanted weight loss or difficulty keeping their weight up.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Alcohol and the law
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are laws governing how alcohol can be sold and used.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term complications, especially eye, kidney, nerve, heart and blood vessel disease. Type 2 diabetes is mainly characterised by a reduced ability of the hormone insulin to stimulate glucose uptake in body fat and ...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Healthy eating tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A healthy diet should include a good variety of nutritious foods. These include breads, pastas, fruits and vegetables. Eating breakfast is also an important part of a healthy diet.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review examines whether taking potassium supplements can be recommended for treating adults with high blood pressure from no known cause. The results of the trials varied a lot: some trials found potassium lowered blood pressure much more than a du...
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Magnesium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review examined whether taking magnesium supplements could be recommended for treating adults with high blood pressure from no known cause. It reviewed 12 trials enrolling 545 people, which compared magnesium supplementation with a dummy drug (plac...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It reviewed 13 trials enrolling 485 people, which compared calcium supplementation with placebo or no treatment, and measured blood pressure 8 to 15 weeks later. On average, people receiving extra calcium achieved slightly lower systolic blood pressure ...
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fifteen trials were included from developing and developed countries. Interventions included vitamins, trace elements, and combinations of these. Primary outcomes were morbidity and mortality. Secondary outcomes included CD4 and CD8 counts, and viral lo...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Lipid management
Publisher:   National Heart Foundation of Australia
Description:   The Heart Foundation produces a comprehensive range of independent, evidence-based cardiovascular health information. Documents include Position Statement on Lipid Management (2005).
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodised salt supplementation improves iodine status but effect on other outcomes is unclearIodine deficiency causes mental retardation in children as well as enlarged thyroid glands (goitre) and deficiencies in thyroid hormones in people of all ages. It...
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The glycaemic index is a measure of the ability of a carbohydrate to affect blood glucose levels. There is weak and limited evidence that low glycaemic index diets can reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease. This review shows a need for long-ter...
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Allergy and the skin
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Eczema, also referred to as Atopic Dermatitis, is an inflammation (reddening and swelling) of the skin which is very itchy. Other skin conditions associated with allergy are Contact Dermatitis, Urticaria (hives) and Angioedema (swelling of various parts of the body).
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Intensive support and encouragement to reduce salt intake did lead to reduction in salt eaten. It also lowered blood pressure but only by a small amount (about 1 mmHg for systolic blood pressure, less for diastolic) after more than a year. This reducti...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Preoperative fasting for adults to prevent perioperative complications
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   General anaesthetic reduces reflexes that stop regurgitated gastric juices reaching the lungs. As this can be dangerous, people are often advised to have nothing to eat or drink from the midnight before surgery. However, the review of trials found that ...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Bowel cancer: causes and symptoms
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diet is one of the main suspects in the hunt for the causes of bowel cancer.
Date:   Jan 2002
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