Are you a meticulous lunch planner, or do you decide what's for lunch after those first pangs of hunger strike after midday? If you're in the second camp, it might be time to change.
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We have a tendency to eat more when we eat with others, but weight gain isn't inevitable these holidays.
If you’re not a fan of plum pudding or pork with crackling, why not swap them for something healthier, like prawns and fresh fruit salad?
Probiotics might avert a case of diarrhoea, or they could mean your gut takes longer to return to normal.
Many foods that seem healthy contain various hidden fats, sugars and salts. If you're trying to lose weight, it pays to know where they're hiding.
Eating celery, grapefruit and cucumber to lose weight is not a bad idea, just don't think that you're consuming negative calories.
Farming methods may have a small impact on the nutritional profile of some red meats, but it's unlikely to make a difference to our health.
The research shows a link between high-sugar diets and diseases such as dementia and cancer. It doesn't show that sugar causes them, but it's compelling enough to prompt us to cut down on sugar.
The study showed that every 10% increase in consumption of ultra-processed food was linked to a 12% increase in developing some types of cancers. But it didn't show the processed food caused cancers.
The first step is to take an iron supplement to give your iron stores an immediate boost, then you want to investigate the cause and possibly work on your diet.
It comes down to what and how much you eat over the day, rather than when you eat most of your food.
Folk medicine has favoured apple cider vinegar for centuries and many claims are made for its supposed benefits. But what does the science say?
Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
A healthy diet is a good idea, but cutting out entire food groups is not.
Dietary guidelines fail to change our eating habits. So, how can we make them more relevant?
When we can't lose weight, we tend to want to blame something outside our control. Could it be related to the mictobiota – the bacteria and other organisms – that colonise your gut?
Since Mexico introduced a 10% “tax” on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of fiscal policy has been building. Societal interest and support have also grown. Taking…
For most of us, the form of stool we excrete can vary widely depending, in part, on what we've been doing.
The make-up of our gut is constantly changing and affects everything from our immune system and digestion, to our brain function.
High blood pressure can be treated or prevented. Eating oats, fruit and vegetables – and beetroot, in particular – helps. So does avoiding salt, liquorice, caffeine and alcohol.
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