How to tell if you’re addicted to junk food (and what to do about it)

How to tell if you’re addicted to junk food (and what to do about it)

Experts say ‘junk food syndrome’ is a growing problem,with obesity levels soaring thanks to our troubled eating habits.

  • byDavid Cox

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‘Five cookies in the space of two minutes’:An actor’s day on a plate

‘Five cookies in the space of two minutes’:An actor’s day on a plate

Musical theatre star Maxwell Simon shares what fuels him through the day,including his late night snacks.

  • byNicole Economos
I live in Brunswick East and drink flat whites. Now I’m engaged in a sordid affair
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I live in Brunswick East and drink flat whites. Now I’m engaged in a sordid affair

As a Melburnian,your coffee order signals a certain sense of taste. So what happens when you decide you’re not a flat white person anymore?

  • byBianca O'Neill
‘Two-minute noodles followed by a chocolate-chip cookie’:A drag queen’s diet

‘Two-minute noodles followed by a chocolate-chip cookie’:A drag queen’s diet

Art Simone shares her day on a plate and dietitian Dr Joanna McMillan has some stern advice.

  • byNicole Economos
‘A soy latte with honey’:How CEO Charlotte Blakeney starts her day

‘A soy latte with honey’:How CEO Charlotte Blakeney starts her day

The jewellery label founder shares her day on a plate,including her go-to lunch.

  • byNicole Economos
The tiny dietary tweak with a giant health impact
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Science

The tiny dietary tweak with a giant health impact

Scientific studies show replacing regular table salt with potassium or “Cinderella” salt could arrest rising rates of cardiovascular disease. But will it work in our processed-food loving culture?

  • byAngus Dalton
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Should you really eat your vegies before your carbs? Health experts weigh in

Should you really eat your vegies before your carbs? Health experts weigh in

The order in which we eat what’s on our plate can have an impact on our blood sugar levels.

  • byNikki Campo
‘An espresso and some peanut slab’:What a chocolate executive eats in a day

‘An espresso and some peanut slab’:What a chocolate executive eats in a day

For chief operating officer Matt Whittaker,an afternoon energy hit is non-negotiable. He shares his day on a plate.

  • byNicole Economos
Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn

Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn

New research just adds to the confusion about the controversial ingredient,included in diet soft drinks and yoghurts.

  • bySarah Berry
Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work

Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work

Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries,it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.

  • byWendy Syfret
‘Homemade muesli’:This sports commentator gets tops marks for her Day on a Plate

‘Homemade muesli’:This sports commentator gets tops marks for her Day on a Plate

Dr Joanna McMillan says Daisy Pearce has a “lovely nutrient-dense mix of foods that deliver slow-release carbs for energy.”

  • byNicole Economos