Rebecca Reynolds

Healthy calcium-rich food. Greens, salmon, cheese.

Salt, calcium and vitamin D – do you get enough, or too much?

19 Jan 2023

What you eat and drink, as well as how much sunlight you get on your skin, all affect your micronutrient levels – and in turn the health of your body and mind.

high angle shot of different dairy milk alternatives with their main ingredients

Why plant-based 'milks' are rising to the top

28 Jul 2022

Moo-ve out of the way cow’s milk, we’re drinking more dairy substitutes than ever before.

Shoppers queue outside wearing face masks because of COVID-19

COVID-19, IVF, nutrition: here are some of our most read medicine stories of 2020

07 Dec 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines on the UNSW Newsroom this year, but readers also wanted to know more about research in other health areas.

While healthy eating is a positive habit to maintain, an obsession with pure eating can be damaging for mental and physical health

Orthorexia nervosa: the sinister side of healthy eating

06 Feb 2020

'Raw-only'. 'Juice cleanse'. 'Toxin-free'. When does healthy eating become an unhealthy obsession?

Should we still be choosing fat-free over full-fat products?

14 Jun 2016

Are products with fat-free, reduced fat, low fat, or 'lite' labels always healthier, asks Rebecca Reynolds.

Are there bad foods or just bad diets? The humble spud in the spotlight

18 May 2016

UNSW experts have questioned new research that found potatoes increase your risk of high blood pressure, saying it is important to look at the whole diet and not just individual foods.

Will you gain weight this Christmas?

11 Dec 2015

Work parties, Christmas feasts and New Year’s Eve binges. Nutrition expert Rebecca Reynolds offers five tips to avoid a belly like Santa’s this festive season.