The primary cause of Britain’s childhood obesity emergency is clear: poverty
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Historically, seeing a child with type 2 diabetes would have been almost unheard of for a paediatrician like me. Read More
The 'healthy' looking cereals that are anything but - so how bad is YOUR favourite?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute They’re branded as healthy alternatives, with claims of being high in fibre or packed with vitamins on their packaging. Read More
FDA on verge of approving artificial salt as part of Biden health push
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Reading Time: < 1 minute You’ve heard of artificial sweeteners, but a new proposal could thrust artificial salt into the spotlight. Read More
Trendy, diet of intermittent fasting loved by celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman and Mark Wahlberg could cause fertility problems, scientists warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Intermittent fasting – one of the most popular celebrity dieting techniques – could trigger fertility problems, research suggests. Read More
Some ready-to-eat salads with chicken or ham may contain potentially deadly listeria
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Certain brands of fresh ready-to-eat salads that include chicken or ham may also contain lettuce contaminated with listeria, Read More
These are the nine foods dietitians say are ruining your weight loss
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Reading Time: < 1 minute By now, anyone embarking on a weight loss journey knows the basics — avoid junk food, sugary sodas and candies. Read More
Drought pushes Kenya's refugee mega-camp to 'breaking point'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ugash Adan Abdulahi shook a jerry can. Inside rattled a few grains of sorghum -the only food to last his family another…
Stick to just ONE can of Coke a week: Bold new plea from scientists who fear consuming any more than that could trigger heart attacks and even cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re about to reach for a second can of sugary pop, you may want to think again. Read More
Eating late dinners may NOT harm our health
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It is familiar advice that eating late at night can cause weight gain and health complications. Read More
Butcher's shop which had a curtained toilet beside a food preparation area and illegally imported meat from Nigeria is hit with zero-star hygiene rating
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A butcher’s shop has been hit with a zero-star hygiene rating after a curtained toilet was discovered by a food preparation area. …