Melbourne July 20 : Think ''light'' coloured olive oil is lighter in calorie content or eating carbs can give love handles? Well, in that case, you need a reality check, for all these notions are mere myths, say two Sydney based dieticians.

Susie Burrell and Karen Fischer, nutritionist and author of The Healthy Skin Diet, have come up with a list of the top 10 food myths that people have been following blindly for years. 

According to Burrell and Fischer, the top 10 food myths are:

1. Oysters are an aphrodisiac

Oysters don''t have a secret chemical agent that boosts your sex drive. Though they do have zinc, which is beneficial for men, won''t do any good to the sex life.

Melbourne, July 20 : While still on his weeklong trip to Australia, Pope Benedict XVI has said that his visit to the country for World Youth Day has been an ‘unforgettable experience’.

The 81-year-old pontiff said that the events during World Youth Day provided him a wonderful, spiritual experience.

"Here in Australia, this ''great south land of the Holy Spirit'', all of us have had an unforgettable experience of the spirit''s presence and power in the beauty of nature," News. com. au quoted him, as saying.

Melbourne, July 19: News of the arrest of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) much respected South Asian correspondent Peter Lloyd has left his colleagues and the company management qui

Melbourne, July 18 : Many Catholics were left disappointed when the Pope travelled too fast through Sydney in his popemobile on Thursday, as they failed to see him properly.

Melbourne, July 13 : It seems women in Australia are one career-oriented lot, for according to a new research an increasing number of professional women Down Under are putting their careers ahead o

Melbourne, July 11 : A 1m long shark was found at a popular Sydney beachside pool, apparently swept into the baths by a big overnight tide.

The shark was found in Cronulla Baths on July 11 and Fisheries Department staff helped free it about 10.30am (AEST).

Lifesavers said it was the first time they had seen a shark in the baths.

Cronulla Surf Live Saving Club spokeswoman Robyn Cole said the incident was amazing for swimmers and lifesavers alike.

"The funny thing was there were people in the pool this morning and the shark must have come in overnight," News. com. au quoted Cole, as saying.

"We must have had a very high tide overnight,” she said.

Cole said it was the first shark caught in the pool.