Fermented foods and drinks that rarest of finds: something that’s really good for you and enjoyable too.

Postbiotics? They’re the new, new thing and they’re going to be everywhere. Let’s learn what they are and what they do.

With the global probiotic market worth billions it’s not surprising that probiotics are everywhere in everything.

While probiotic marketing greatly foreruns the evidence, they’re easy and safe and, in some cases, can be very effective. Here we look at how they might be able to help you.

Prebiotics what they are and what they do.

The festive season is on us, which is a significant religious holiday of course. But also: bottoms up! In December, Australians drink 70% more than the their average intake over the other 11 months of the year. And the rest of the Summer (and most of Autumn) is one long jolly as well. We know heavy drinking is unwise but what are the health effects of light drinking? And are they the same for everyone? Let’s find out.

A brief explainer of some research terms and some of the difficulties in conducting nutrition trials.

One of the most obvious changes between diets a century ago and today is the loss of fibre, yet we tend not to give it much thought.  Australians only eat about three-quarters of the recommended intakes. But we’d be a lot healthier if we consumed more. You may think fibre’s not a very glamorous topic but let’s see what we’re missing out on.

Let’s look at some macro ranges which will help you manage your appetite and weight long term.

If you haven’t yet partaken of the Eden-esque resources of ChatGPT and experienced the limitless and instantaneous knowledge it can provide, then I guarantee you soon will.

So what can CAYA Nutrition provide that you can’t get more quickly and cheaply online? That’s a good one. Let’s find out.

Stop berating yourself for your weight. The nexus of biology and a free market drives most adults in developed countries (and increasingly those in less developed countries) to be overweight and most can’t lose it for very long even when they try (though possibly with long term GLP-1 agonist drugs). Carrying excess weight carries health risks but we need to play the hand we’re dealt. Here we examine our options.

Approaching half our calories come from ultra-processed food (UPF). While they’re not all bad, more UPFs  mean more heart disease, diabetes, cancer, anxiety, poor sleep and obesity.

It’s a hard slog to resist the forces of commerce pushing UPFs at us at every turn, so let’s understand what we’re dealing with and see how we can get more out of UPFs than they get out of us.