If you’re thinking about starting a low-carb diet to manage your diabetes, here’s what you need to know.

A gluten-free diet is the foundation of managing coeliac disease. The popularity of gluten-free diets and products has grown in recent years. Internet searches for gluten-free diets are now the third most popular searched-for diet. This growth in popularity comes from claims that not eating gluten helps with a range of illnesses, even in people who do not have coeliac disease. But there is very little evidence that a gluten-free diet benefits everyone.

Vitamin D is both a nutrient we eat and a hormone our bodies make. We need vitamin D, but it doesn't all have to come from your diet. That’s important to know because there are few foods that are reliable sources of vitamin D. If you spend enough time in the sun, then your body can make all the vitamin D it needs.

Diet alone is unable to treat or cure cancer. But there are diet and lifestyle strategies you can use to reduce your risk of developing cancer. Diet and exercise are also an important part of cancer treatment.

Sugary drinks are a major contributor to the amount of added sugar in the Australian diet. There are also numerous health problems linked to sugary drinks, including obesity, tooth decay and type 2 diabetes. When it comes to your health, you’re better off limiting how many sugary drinks you drink.

Diabetes is a serious health condition that comprises two main but different conditions: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. A healthy diet can help to manage diabetes and prevent other health complications.