There’s more evidence for beetroot helping to lower your blood pressure or improving athletic performance. Lauren Ball (@UQ_news) + Dr Emily Burch (she/her) (@SCUonline) discuss how to get more beetroot in your diet. theconversation.com/no-beetroot-is…

There’s more evidence for beetroot helping to lower your blood pressure or improving athletic performance. Lauren Ball (@UQ_news) + Dr Emily Burch (she/her) (@SCUonline) discuss how to get more beetroot in your diet. theconversation.com/no-beetroot-is…

I can’t afford olive oil. What else can I use? theconversation.com/i-cant-afford-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Olive oil prices have 🚀! Supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a 4L tin, and up to $26 for a 750mL bottle! In our latest @conversationEDU article we talk about what else you might use instead until the price of olive oil stabilises loom.ly/HDE7gPg

Major supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a four-litre tin, and up to $26 for a 750 millilitre bottle! We wrote about why and what you might use instead ... The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/i-cant-afford-… Lauren Ball

The State of the Nation 2024. Diabetes Australia’s new report, released today, reveals the diabetes epidemic shows no sign of abating. It comes at a critical time in the national conversation about diabetes. The time for bold, decisive action is now. More ow.ly/qNTH50SnW9L

Nutrition experts Lauren Ball (Health at UQ) + Dr Emily Burch (she/her) (Southern Cross University) offer some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil. theconversation.com/i-cant-afford-…

As a pensioner, Cheryl can only afford to wear a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device for two weeks every three to four months. “I would dearly love to be able to wear a CGM 365 days per year.” Watch Cheryl’s full story here: diabetesaustralia.com.au/blog/diabetes-… #UniteForTech

Over time, intake of diet soft drinks has grown. In fact, it’s so high that these products are now regularly detected in wastewater. We wrote an article for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand about the long term effects of diet soft drink! Have a read here 🔗 bit.ly/3S8IlXF Dr Emily Burch (she/her)

Ricezempic: is there any evidence this TikTok trend will help you lose weight? Lauren Ball and Dr Emily Burch (she/her) write for The The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/ricezempic-is-… #Health #Research

If you try supplements, you still need to eat a healthy diet, exercise, reduce your stress, quit smoking and get enough sleep. 💊 An additional way is also by eating more soluble fibre, write Lauren Ball (@UQ_news) + Dr Emily Burch (she/her) (@SCUonline). theconversation.com/how-can-i-lowe…

What is type 1.5 diabetes? How is it diagnosed and treated? Two experts Dr Emily Burch (she/her) and Lauren Ball explain. theconversation.com/what-is-type-1…

🧀🧀 Cottage cheese is having a resurgence! Google searches for “cottage cheese” have risen to the highest levels since 2004. We discuss why this cheese’s rise in popularity is well deserved in our latest @conversationEDU article 🔗loom.ly/9rUlD9Y Dr Emily Burch (she/her) @UQ_news

Wegovy has officially landed in Aus. We wrote about the risks and benefits of this medication and how it differs from Ozempic here: theconversation.com/considering-ta… Lauren Ball The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Wegovy is officially here 🇦🇺 If you are considering it to lose weight you might like to read our new @conversationEDU article which discusses the risks and benefits – and how it differs from Ozempic. loom.ly/I3P-Oxk Dr Emily Burch (she/her)

The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now in Australia. Lauren Ball and Dr Emily Burch (she/her) explain what the science says about the potential benefits and risks of taking it. theconversation.com/considering-ta…