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Nov 1, 2024 | johansen.se | Wellbeing The

Date: 2024-11-01 05:29Author: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of QueenslandOriginal article: https://theconversation.com/is-thirst-a-good-predictor-of-dehydration-242194Water is essential for daily functioning and health, and we can only survive a few days without it. Yet we constantly lose water through sweat, urination and even evaporation when we breathe. This is why we have evolved a way to regulate and maintain water in our bodies.

Oct 22, 2024 | johansen.se | Wellbeing The

Date: 2024-10-23 00:29Author: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of QueenslandOriginal article: https://theconversation.com/scurvy-is-largely-a-historical-disease-but-there-are-signs-its-making-a-comeback-241894Scurvy is is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Aug 27, 2024 | johansen.se | Wellbeing The

Date: 2024-08-27 21:29Author: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of QueenslandOriginal article: https://theconversation.com/considering-taking-wegovy-to-lose-weight-here-are-the-risks-and-benefits-and-how-it-differs-from-ozempic-237308The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in Australia. Wegovy is administered as a once-weekly injection and is approved specifically for weight management.

Aug 22, 2024 | johansen.se | Wellbeing The

Date: 2024-08-23 01:29Author: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of QueenslandOriginal article: https://theconversation.com/cottage-cheese-is-back-and-all-over-tiktok-two-dietitians-explain-why-social-medias-obsessed-236512You might remember cottage cheese from your childhood. Back then, it was considered “diet food”. You ate it out of the tub, with celery or spread it on crackers for a low-calorie snack. Then cottage cheese went out of fashion.

Jul 18, 2024 | johansen.se | Wellbeing The

Date: 2024-07-19 00:29Author: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of QueenslandOriginal article: https://theconversation.com/cheeky-diet-soft-drink-getting-you-through-the-work-day-heres-what-that-may-mean-for-your-health-233438Many people are drinking less sugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given the recognised risks of diets high in sugar-sweetened drinks. But over time, intake of diet soft drinks has grown.