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Two flagship initiatives developed at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, would improve health and wellbeing for Australian children throughout their lives, with national implementation support from the Australian Government.
Dr Jackson Fyfe shares five principles to help make it easier to stick to an exercise routine.
IPAN research reinforces a well-known link between babies being breastfed and a lower BMI in adulthood.
Victoria's Health Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas MP, launches new resources encouraging healthy eating and active play from the start of life for culturally and linguistically diverse families in Melbourne’s west.
Taking steps to improve your health doesn't have to be complicated. Here are some simple things to do that can go a long way.
Experts in muscle loss, A/Prof David Scott and Prof Robin Daly, say it's never too late to start weight training and protect yourself against sarcopenia.
Eating an egg a day can help keep Vitamin D deficiencies at bay during the winter months, new IPAN research has shown.
The latest national report card on children's physical activity shows young Australians are not moving enough and experts worry that sedentary living patterns established in childhood will increase the risk of poor health outcomes in later life.
People who eat a healthy diet during middle age have a larger brain volume than those with less healthy diets new research reveals, suggesting food choices in midlife may reduce the risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as we age.
Screen time behaviour among Australian families changed dramatically during last year’s COVID lockdown with children spending almost 27 more hours each week on their screens, a new study has found.
A new app helping parents and caregivers cut through conflicting information.
Eating a moderate amount of nuts is linked to better cognitive performance in older adults, new research has shown.