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Course: Food as Medicine

How has this course changed the way you eat?

Monash University is conducting a study to evaluate participants’ knowledge and dietary beliefs, knowledge acquisition and satisfaction with the course and to better understand how learners utilise the knowledge provided …

What our genes can tell us

Watch Chiara talk about genetics tests and how they can be used to inform our approach to diet and personal nutritional requirements.

The Human Genome Project

Watch Chiara provide an overview of the Human Genome Project, discuss its impact on biomedical science and what it means for nutrition science.

Is food addiction real?

What is food addiction? Food addiction is a term increasingly seen in the published scientific literature which is also highly topical in mainstream media. It is an emerging entity that …

Is food quality important?

Watch Helen talk about the importance of a diet that’s made up from the core food groups and how they affect our appetite and satiety.

Food and appetite

Understanding how food works in the body in relation to appetite, satiety and energy expenditure can be a useful mechanism to harness when thinking about using ‘Food as Medicine’ in …

Food choices, appetite and the environment

Watch Helen introduce an activity that explores food choices, appetite and the environment. Talking point Within the Comments, consider sharing with other learners your responses to the survey. If you …

What controls my appetite?

Watch Helen talk about the way our mind and body control our appetite, and how that impacts our health. While you’re watching, reflect on what triggers your appetite, and note …

Safe communication of nutrition information

Learning information on nutrition and food is important for both personal and professional reasons; good nutrition is important for personal health and also relative to many professions, both inside and …

Good dietary sources of fibre

In Australia it is recommended that you eat 25g to 30g of fibre each day to maintain general good health. The following table lists food pairs and their associated dietary …

The Importance of Dietary Fibre for Health

Between 4% to 20% of people in Western countries suffer from constipation. At the other extreme, going to the toilet too often is associated with watery and very soft-stools. This …

Fibre, prebiotics and the gut

Dietary fibre and prebiotics are both members of the large and diverse carbohydrate family. Dietary carbohydrates have received a lot of ‘bad press’ over the years which has left many …
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