St John's wort : which brands are effective? |
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While studies have shown that St John's wort can help relieve mild depression, consumers have no way of knowing which brands will live up to the promises or if any might fall short. A lack of transparency shown by some of the companies that supply St John's wort products makes it difficult to know which brands can be used with confidence. Online 05/05
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Coffee and Cake Comparison
Some coffee drinks, particularly the chilled, iced and frappé versions, provide a lot more kilojoules, fat and sugar than you might realise. CHOICE tested the kilojoules, fat and sugar in a range of hot and chilled coffee drinks from coffee chains. To give you an idea of just how much they, and other treats contribute to your diet, try our interactive nutrition tool.
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Healthy Lunchbox Snacks
Snacks help kids keep going through the day, and there are plenty of convenient prepacked snacks to choose from that kids will enjoy. But only a quarter of the snacks we reviewed met all our nutrition criteria. Try our interactive lunchbox, to see how different snacks can contribute to your diet.
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Organic food
Many people are switching to organic food. Maybe you're wondering if you should, too. Is organic better? In some ways, yes. In others, no. These facts might help you decide.
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Eggs aren't all they're cracked up to be
“Even with plenty of time before the ‘best-before’ date, more than half the eggs we tested had weak and watery whites, indicating that they’re not fresh,” says the September issue of CHOICE magazine. “We even found big variations in the quality of eggs from the same box.”
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Buying medicines online - 5 minute CHOICE
If you want to buy your medicines online, use the same common sense as with any other purchase.
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Fat update
The thinking on fat is changing. Now it's not so much 'how much' as 'what type' that counts. What should you do to protect your heart?
Online 02/04
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Juice bars
Don't be seduced by the trendy marketing many supplements sold in juice bars aren't worth paying extra for as most are likely to be in quantities that are too small to have any effect.
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Acne treatments - 5 minute CHOICE
Some big-name acne treatments don't contain the effective active ingredients required to control outbreaks.
Online 08/04
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Glycaemic Index: 5 minute CHOICE
We’re used to the idea of good fats and bad fats. Now, it seems, some carbohydrates might be healthier for us than others. But despite the hype, there’s not yet conclusive evidence that low-GI foods are either generally health-promoting or slimming.
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Gyms - 5 minute CHOICE
CHOICE conducted an Australia-wide online survey of gym members to see if there were any areas of gym membership where particularly good or bad practices were prevalent. The survey produced some interesting results.
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Pharmacies - 5 minute CHOICE
A CHOICE shadow shop has revealed consumers often receive poor health advice in pharmacies. CHOICE researchers received good advice on only one in five occasions.
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Magnet therapy - 5 minute CHOICE
While some people report experiencing pain relief using magnet therapy, scientifically the results are too inconclusive to make big claims for it.
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