Australian Healthy Food Guide – September 2019

ofAussieadultsbrush

theirteethtwicedaily

—that’sall!Haveyou

51%

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BLUE LIGHTATNIGHT?

Teenswhospendmorethan

4.5hoursadaystaringatscreens

takeanaverage 30 minuteslonger

tofallasleepthanthosewhoget

lessthanonehour’sexposure.

Butresearchersalsofoundthatblocking

bluelightbyusingglasses—orbynot

usingscreensintheevening—improved

sleepandwaketimesby 20 minutes.

EuropeanCongressofEndocrinology, 2019

WALNUT

SURPRISE

Combining walnuts with

a diet low in saturated

fats may help lower blood

pressure in people with

cardiovascular disease.

It seems there’s something

‘extra’ in walnuts compared

to other foods that have a

similar fatty acid profi le.

Penn State University, 2019

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