While good things can come in small packages, are you prepared to pay the price?
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Tiny versions of leafy green vegetables and herbs have made it from restaurant tables to the home kitchen. But are these microgreens healthier for you than regular greens?
Weighing up the options.
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Accuracy is a big problem when people self-report what they eat. A new online tool could help researchers and clinicians overcome this hurdle.
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A new study links 10-a-day with living longer but that’s not the full picture.
Dental calculus deposits show this Neadertal was eating poplar, a source of aspirin, and moulded vegetation including Penicillium fungus, source of a natural antibiotic.
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Neanderthals had a very varied diet based on what foods were available to them where they lived. They also knew what to eat when they were sick.
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Prison food budgets are as low as £1.87 per person per day. This may not be enough to provide adequate nutrition for a pregnant woman and her baby.
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Rats were less able to find food after only three days on a diet high in sugar and saturated fat. So could a bad diet also be affect the human brain?
Upper teeth of a Neanderthal who lived about 40,000 years ago.
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Anthropologists gather clues about how our ancient ancestors lived from their teeth. What will future anthropologists make of us based on the fossilized pearly whites we’ll leave behind?
Still got it.
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Thinking of having a baby? It’s not all down to women to get healthy in preparation.
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Seven million workers are missing out on information which keep keep them healthier.
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Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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The monkey on the left was given a diet with fewer calories while the monkey on the right was allowed to eat as much as it liked.
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A new study claims to settle the dispute.
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Short bursts of intense exercise are all the rage. But a new study finds that a more moderate approach can be just as good.
Saying you won’t put yourself in situations where you will be tempted to eat junk food is easier than resisting at the time!
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The problem with using willpower is that your head has to keep saying “NO” to the constant barrage of messages, advertising and environmental cues that operate 24/7, prompting you to eat and drink.
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You can slash your meat intake and still easily meet your requirements.
Indulge in delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit to celebrate summer with friends and family.
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Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
Strawberry Santas are an adorable addition to the evolving traditions of Christmas food.
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Christmas foods are evolving. Purists may sniff but what are traditional foods other than past trends that have stuck?
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Some swear by it, some against it research and history can tell us a lot about milk and dairy.
Time scarcity acts as a barrier to good health, even if you have knowledge.
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Healthy Australians slide into extreme inactivity and poor dietary choices over a just a few years of feeling time poor and rushed in their daily lives.
Iron is contained in many vegetarian foods, and there are yummy ways to enhance how much you absorb.
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Iron deficiency affects more than one in ten Australian women before they reach menopause. Better dietary choices can be part of the solution.
Scurvy was common in sailors on long voyages who were deprived of citrus fruit and vegetables.
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Scurvy is a historical disease caused by severe and chronic deficiency of vitamin C. Its recent reemergence is a poor reflection of the nation’s diet.