Flavonols in tea can ‘control' hypertension and cut heart disease risk - how much to drink
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, is a stepping stone to heart disease. Read More
Tea may turn on 'longevity gene' seen in people living to 100 and cut death risk by 76%
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTea has attracted global attention for its beneficial health effects such as reducing inflammation and helping fight cancer. Read More
Government urged to ban additives used in processed meat after more research highlights cancer risk
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChemicals routinely added to bacon, ham and deli meats should be banned after research suggests it raises the risk of cancer, one…
Eating just one type of food, using the word 'detox' or promising rapid weight loss: The dieting 'red flags' experts are warning people to avoid
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeware of ‘quick-fix’ new year diets, as they can be harmful to your health, experts have warned. Read More
Trendy intermittent fasting diet used by Elon Musk does NOT help you age better - despite claims on social media
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe trendy intermittent fasting diet – where a person skips food for hours each day – does not prevent aging, a study…
Doctors urge Government to target high-sugar baby food
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoctors are calling on the Government to crack down on high-sugar baby and toddler food pouches, branding the lack of nutritional guidance…
More than 250 tonnes of food was thrown away by parliament this year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteParliament binned more than 250 tonnes of food this year with the figure revealed as its caterers serve up extravagant Christmas fare. …
Popular sweetener linked to changes in the brain that may be passed down 'two generations'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Aspartame has become ubiquitous since it was recommended to diabetics as an alternative to sugar-sweetened foods and drinks. Read More
Woman, 29, who habitually ate matchsticks for 'years' diagnosed with 'severe deficiency'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIron deficiency continues to be a concern for health bodies around the globe as it paves the way for significant problems when poorly…
Back to brown: how a shift away from refined white rice could cut diabetes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA plan to develop a new breed of iron-rich rice that could ward off disease was swiftly abandoned by Dr Sirimal Premakumara…