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Healthy diet, not low-fat diet, supports heart health

New research suggests that adopting a whole food diet – such as a Mediterranean diet – may be better for improving heart health than a strictly low-fat diet.

10 February, 2014
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High-dose vitamin C, benefits for ovarian cancer

Large intravenous doses of vitamin C may help reduce the toxic effects of conventional chemotherapy in some patients

10 February, 2014
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Scandal of Britons being sold fake foods

Laboratory testing has revealed that UK consumers are being sold drinks with banned flame-retardant additives,’ pork’ made of chicken, and fake cheese

8 February, 2014
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Added sugar – a health timebomb

Those who consume the most added sugar nearly triple their risk of dying from heart disease, say researchers

5 February, 2014
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Dietary flavonoids may protect against diabetes

Colourful fruits and vegetables, as well as tea and chocolates, contain antioxidant flavonoids that could help protect against diabetes

4 February, 2014
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‘Inactive’ ingredients make pesticides more toxic

Widely used pesticides can be made even more toxic due to the combination of so-called ‘inactive’ ingredients they contain

4 February, 2014
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Study shows geranium extract inhibits HIV-1

An extract from a species of Geranium, widely used to treat colds, has been shown to disable the HIV virus as well

31 January, 2014
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DDT exposure linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists say they have established, for the first time, a link between the pesticide DDT and the development of Alzheimer’s later in life

30 January, 2014
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A berry good way to lose weight?

Lingonberries, a popular berry in the Nordic diet, could help control weight as well as lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol

29 January, 2014

Colder weather could be a dieter’s best friend

Turning down the heat just a bit when indoors could help you manage your weight better

27 January, 2014