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Every week we take the health and food story everyone is talking about and check it against the numbers that actually describe Australians: ABS nutrition surveys, the FSANZ food composition database and NHMRC guidelines. Then we turn it into something you can use at Woolworths, Coles or Aldi.
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National Nutrition Week 2026: only 6.5% of Australian adults eat enough vegetables
Five numbers behind this year's National Nutrition Week, from the vegetable gap to food insecurity, and six low-cost ways to add a serve without changing what you cook.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
How much protein do you actually need? Most Australians already eat 1.5 times the recommendation
Protein-maxxing meets the 2023 national survey: 98.5% of Australians already get enough. Who genuinely needs more, a calculator, and the foods that bring protein and fibre together.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Fibremaxxing: Australians eat about 20 g of fibre a day. Here's how to get to 30
The 2026 trend everyone is talking about, checked against Australian data. The gap is real, and the fix is in the tinned and frozen aisles.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read