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Fresh calls for sugar tax

The introduction of a sugar tax is one of the more radical suggestions in the eight-point plan to curb the increasing number of overweight and

Don’t sugarcoat stress

Sugar can help to ease our nerves when we’re stressed but the long-term health effects could be damaging, writes Nick Harrison.

Fresh calls for sugar tax

The introduction of a sugar tax is one of the more radical suggestions in the eight-point plan to curb the increasing number of overweight and

Don’t sugarcoat stress

Sugar can help to ease our nerves when we’re stressed but the long-term health effects could be damaging, writes Nick Harrison.

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Fresh calls for sugar tax

The introduction of a sugar tax is one of the more radical suggestions in the eight-point plan to curb the increasing number of overweight and

Don’t sugarcoat stress

Sugar can help to ease our nerves when we’re stressed but the long-term health effects could be damaging, writes Nick Harrison.

Addressing obesity through advertising

As Australia’s obesity levels soar at an alarming rate, Johanna Brasier examines how campaigns like LiveLighter are changing the way we tackle the epidemic.

Government fails to fight the fat

Have our governments become too obsessed with crunching figures on obesity rather than actually combating it, asks Hannah Rabe.

Forever hungry

Imagine having a chromosomal disorder that prevented you from ever feeling full. Bridget Rollason explores Prader Willi, the eternally hungry disorder.

Healthy fast food?

With Australia’s obesity rate on the rise, Bridget Rollason investigates the state of our ‘healthy’ fast-food industry.

Let’s tax our fat

With the unveiling of the world’s first fat tax in Denmark, Matthew Dixon investigates if it is a possible solution for Australia’s obesity problems.

Cat’s Curiosity: A Big Problem

After spending the morning channel flicking, Cat Brooke takes a look at what our society seems to be overlooking, and tries to tackle the obesity epidemic.