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If you want to remain lean, this study of mouse diets suggests your fat intake should make up just a fifth of your overall calorie intake.
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It’s been trendy for some time – but these nuts are filled with saturated fat.
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When you eat is as important as what you eat. The mounting evidence for chrononutrition.
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How people lose weight when they’re doing it on their own.
Kids should be eating fruits and vegetables from all colours of the rainbow.
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It’s not just about getting kids to eat their greens; they should be eating fruits and vegetables of all different colours. Here are some strategies to make it easier.
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Sales may be down, but their nutritional value remains high.
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Eating celery, grapefruit and cucumber to lose weight is not a bad idea, just don’t think that you’re consuming negative calories.
Can a ketogenic diet really help you lose weight? Here’s what the research says.
Taste the rainbow.
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More and more people are trying veganism, but how does the human body respond to losing animal products from its diet?
The key concerns is that kids will develop body image problems and adopt unhealthy behaviours to lose weight.
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The proposal is very different to schemes in the US where BMI report cards are sent to parents. Instead, the data would feed into obesity research and prevention programs.
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The diabetes epidemic can be fought through new therapies, prevention programmes and effective junk food legislation.
BMI takes into account your height and your weight, and that’s it.
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All five experts said BMI is not ideal for determining the health of your weight.
Green spaces and meaningful tasks are both good for mental health.
Gardening not only provides nutritious food, but a reminder of home for refugees.
Most ‘clean eating’ posts on Instagram portrayed men engaging in muscle presentation to convey virile strength and power.
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A new study of ‘clean eating’ posts on Instagram has found that men - and muscles - feature more prominently than women.
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Charcoal is more likely to rid your gut of vitamins and minerals than it is to boost your health.
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Experts say there is still a long way to go before we can make firm statements about the best time of day to eat.
Toddlers diets are strongly correlated with their mum’s diet.
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Monkey see, monkey do: it’s important to be a good food role model.
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New study in mice shows that omega-3 in mother protects babies’ gut health for life.
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Obese people don’t have more frequent or intense food wanting episodes than lean people, but they do enjoy their food less.
Omega-3 fats can be found in many food sources, including salmon, flax seeds and walnuts as well as over-the-counter supplements.
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A new study shows that most young adults know about the connection between omega-3 fats and brain and heart health. Despite this, only two out of five reported buying or eating omega-3 foods.