Low carbohydrate diets and diabetes
Low carbohydrate diets, including low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) and ketogenic (keto) diets have been gaining popularity in the general population,...
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Health at Every Size (HAES) for People with Diabetes
Weight reduction has long been a central recommendation for larger-bodied...
The Enteral Enigma: managing diabetes and enteral nutrition
Diabetes is now the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia.1 Individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes are known to have a threefold...
Long term lifestyle changes – tips from the PREVIEW Study Australia
Worldwide, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions, fuelled by the increasing rates of overweight and...
Managing the ups and downs from dietary protein and fat: The John Hunter Children’s Hospital Approach in type 1 diabetes care
It is well known that optimal glycaemic management is essential in the prevention of acute and chronic complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). A...
Alcohol and Type 2 Diabetes: Do They Mix?
Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug in Australia and is consumed to varying degrees in a multitude of social and cultural settings. It...
Diabetes and the gut microbiota: hope or hype?
While genetics play a role in the development of metabolic abnormalities such as obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), environmental factors are thought to...
Nutrition in Wound Healing for Adults with Diabetes: A Practice Update
People with diabetes have a higher prevalence of wounds due to suboptimally managed glucose levels, ischaemia, neuropathy, pressure, friction,...
Making sense of nutrition confusion
What is it about nutrition that seems to breed confusion and controversy? Surely something as apparently simple as ‘healthy eating’ cannot be that...