CRIBB GroupDoes health research carry any weight?Question: How should we interpret statements about the “increased risk” of disease?Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
CRIBB GroupCan too much exercise make me ill?Originally published in the Canberra Times on September 3, 2017.Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
CRIBB GroupWhat are the benefits of antioxidants in food?Originally published in the Canberra Times on March 24, 2017.Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
CRIBB GroupCan supplements ward off Alzheimer’s disease?Originally published in the Canberra Times on August 27, 2017.Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017
CRIBB GroupHealth Check: what’s better for you, fresh, dried or frozen fruit?“Eat more fruit and vegetables” is one of the most common recommendations we hear when we’re encouraged to eat healthily. But when it comes…Apr 2, 2017Apr 2, 2017
CRIBB GroupWhy onions make us cry (and why some don’t)Mark Anthony in Shakespeare’s Cleopatra may have referred to “the tears that live in the onion”. But why do onions actually make us cry…Apr 2, 2017Apr 2, 2017
CRIBB GroupHealth Check: can chopping your vegetables boost their nutrients?We all know eating vegetables is a good way to improve health. And for many years the focus has been on just eating more vegetables, be it…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
CRIBB GroupWhat are the beneficial effects of green tea?Tea, in all of its wondrous varieties are one of the most widely consumed beverages all over the world. It is second to water. All of the…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
CRIBB GroupHealth Check: are microgreens better for you than regular greens?Microgreens, tiny versions of leafy vegetables and herbs, have been described as healthier than full sized greens. They’re also more…Feb 1, 2017Feb 1, 2017
CRIBB GroupKitchen science: What is pectin?Production of fruit jams was known for hundreds of years and today commercial and “home-made” jams use century-old techniques. The…Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017