– When can my baby drink cow's milk? It's sooner than you think
I agree that the conclusion doesn’t include the point that was raised several times in the article - that is, noting that the advice is for babies who are not being fed breast milk. This is an important…
There is ample evidence showing a massive increase in consumption of highly processed foods since the ‘obesity epidemic’. Most of these foods lack dietary fibre and supply way more added sugars, unhealthy…
– Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
A single food (or even a food type) may provide valuable nutrients without being a major source of Calories. For example, most vegetables generally provide a small share of the day’s energy but remain…
– Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
Native Grains form Paddock to Plate (available at file:///C:/Users/Rosemary/Downloads/sia-native-grains-paddock-to-plate-1.pdf) provides details of Native grasses (dhunbarr) that were grown, harvested…
– We value your feedback – here's how to let us know what you think
I too miss the comments, both reading them and contributing to them. I was also asked to write articles and always enjoyed responding to comments.To add to my connections with the Comversation, I was one…
– If we perfect cultivated meat, we could hedge against food shortages as climate chaos intensifies
BruceWhat about the destruction of the natural flora in the Northern parts of Australia from buffel grass which then spreads and further damages the native plants and the animals and birds that have previously…
Let’s not assume that gas production is harmful. Yes, if it causes pain, there are obviously problems, but simple farting is normal and a sign that helpful bacteria are breaking down various types of resistant…
AngelaThere are some people with particular types of irritable bowel syndrome who do do better on a lower residue diet.However, by far the majority of people have great benefits from a healthy microbiome…
About 20% of humans produce methane. Details in this article. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.21.423794v1.full
– Heat yourself, not your house: how to survive winter with a 15℃ indoor temperature
I am obviously different to many people in that I love the cold, even though I often feel cold when others don’t. At home, the solution is to wear appropriate clothes. We live in a fairly cold climate…
– Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements
RonaldAny response depends on the particular test which has given results that have been described as ‘bordering’ on iron deficiency. The important thing for any adult man who has a reasonable diet and…
– Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements
A couple of points:Your reference to problems of iron-deficiency in athletes notes the role of hepcidin - the master iron regulatory hormone which is thought to be a contributing factor in the alterations…
This and so many other actions of the Labor party team in the last 6 weeks can make is feel proud to be Australians.
– The Nationals suddenly find themselves with a new leader and in opposition. So where to now?
Littleproud will need to get his facts straight.Writing in the Guardian, Graham Readfearn showed the errors in Littleproud’s claim on ‘Insiders’ that “carbon-capture and storage is being implemented at…
The two things I thought of as I read the study were:Did the higher consumers of fish go out fishing to catch their own,and if so, the level of ultra violet exposure would be relevant.It is difficult to…
– How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update
TonyThe “main opponent” as you put it was actually a coalition. Many people would like to see Labor and the Greens work as a coalition. If that was acceptable to more people (and I confess I don’t understand…
– Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
TonyIf higher targets are not set and achieved by 2030, the net zero by 2050 will be almost impossible to achieve. I’m hoping Labor will reset their target higher after the next round of talks.Sweden can…
– Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
GuyThat argument always strikes me as the ‘sesame street example’ in which a group were looking at a laneway filled with rubbish and each person said, I didn’t do it, I only dropped one piece.If we add…
– Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
GuyThe results were close in most electorates where the Greens/Teals won. Averages always hide extremes. I trust those that higher income people who voted for so-called Teal candidates would not be among…
– Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
Tony Integrity is there in Allan’s list of differences because Labor have a definite policy to have an independent integrity commission with teeth (and applicable to politicians). I’m hopeful they will…