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Getting a flu shot often protects you from coming down with the flu, but does he flu shot always provide total protection? #AskDrVincent #HealthTime

Food that gives you pleasure and provides a reward to your brain has the potential of becoming addictive, with sugary, fatty or salty foods at the top of the list. How do you determine if you have a food addiction? How can you avoid confusing it for food cravings? Dr Vincent Candrawinata explains. #AskDrVincent

Chinese New Year is a season for feasting with family and loved ones, which can be challenging for those who struggle with controlling their food intake. Can we feast strategically without much regret? Why are high GI foods harmful for our health and what are the benefits of consuming low GI foods? Dr Vincent Candrawinata explains. #AskDrVincent

Marie Kondo’s ‘spark joy’ method of decluttering is making waves again, thanks to a new Netflix series ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’. But how can decluttering benefit our well being? Can you KonMari your way to good health? Dr Vincent Candrawinata explains. #AskDrVincent

What is Activated Phenolics? Dr Vincent and Ed Phillips are discussing the compounds known as the "holy grail" of antioxidants

Ultra anti-oxidants are good for fighting free radicals, which are involved in aging, energy and serious illness like pancreatic cancer, skin cancer and bowel cancer.

The problem has been to invent a method to extract these ultra anti-oxidants.  It has been unsolved for decades.

Dr Vincent Candrawinata has invented a way to do this with his team at the University of Newcastle, and the product is now being produced and brought to market in an Australian and world first.