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September 12, 2025, 04:14 PM - 7 min read
It is important not to self-diagnose, and seek medical advice so a doctor can put the pieces together and make an appropriate plan of action.
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September 5, 2025, 04:42 PM - 8 min read
People are routinely blamed for their weight, even though there is strong evidence that it results from a complex combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors.
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August 18, 2025, 02:49 PM - 7 min read
People don’t eat based on food labels alone. They eat based on how a food tastes, how it makes them feel and how it fits with their health, social or emotional goals.
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August 6, 2025, 05:33 PM - 8 min read
Products with just one, two or three items in their ingredient list are generally in a form that closely reflects the food when it was taken from the farm.
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May 17, 2025, 08:05 PM - 6 min read
While it isn’t usually a good idea to take health and longevity advice from supercentenarians (as they’re often the exception rather than the rule), there are some lifestyle pointers that we can take from research on groups of long-lived people that might help us increase our chances of living a longer life.
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February 26, 2025, 02:28 PM - 6 min read
Over time, cultural codes become embedded into our psychologies, operating as background biases that shape our decision-making. By becoming aware of these biases, we can develop a more critical approach to evaluating information presented to us and protect ourselves.
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February 19, 2025, 02:27 PM - 5 min read
Many gluten-free products lack dietary fiber, protein and essential nutrients. Manufacturers often add supplements to compensate, but the incorporation of dietary fibres during processing can hinder protein digestion.
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February 10, 2025, 03:11 PM - 6 min read
Outdated, imprecise and often incorrect labelling systems — such as printed expiry dates — contribute to these huge problems, leading to the unnecessary disposal of safe, healthy food, increased greenhouse gas emissions and financial losses.
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January 15, 2025, 01:05 PM - 5 min read
The study found that drinking an additional 20g of alcohol a day, equivalent to a large glass of wine, increased bowel cancer risk by 15%. Consuming more than 30g of red and processed meat daily was linked to an 8% increase in bowel cancer risk.
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September 2, 2024, 10:19 AM - 5 min read
Everyone wants to live longer. And we’re often told that the key to doing this is making healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising, avoiding smoking and not drinking too much alcohol. Studies have also shown that diet can increase lifespan.
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July 24, 2024, 09:36 AM - 2 min read
Focusing on achieving an unrealistic health ideal – in this case, the perfect, healthy diet – can run the risk of becoming all-consuming and “addictive”.
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