Fatty fish, such as salmon, are a staple of the Nordic diet.
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The Nordic diet places a greater emphasis on eating wholefoods and less (if any) processed foods.
With so much competition, food marketers need to grab the attention of consumers so they buy their products, not another competitors. This is why product packaging is so important.
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The size of food images on product packaging plays a key role in exacerbating diet-related illnesses and obesity.
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Vegetarian and vegan diets are the best for the planet. But most omnivores simply won’t switch to them. It’s realistic to promote the Mediterranean diet instead.
Sorghum.
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Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
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Getting enough iron is tricky – even if we eat enough, we might not absorb enough. But diversifying the menu and looking for fortified foods can help.
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Cutting your grocery bill takes planning and flexibility – and knowing your budget. Here’s how to get started.
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Heat can release bound up nutrients from vegetables.
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Newly reported study findings suggest a link between eating more fish and dangerous skin cancers. But the findings are based on observations only and more research is needed.
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It sounds too good to be true. But the science on how different types of foods affect your glucose levels has been known for a long time.
People with ADHD may tend to only eat a specific food or meal before eventually growing tired of it.
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Binge eating or hyperfixating on certain foods may be common in people with ADHD.
Intermittent fasting could have an array of health benefits, but as of yet there are no long-term studies into its effects.
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Proponents of intermittent fasting say the clock can help you win the battle of the bulge. But the science behind it is a little more complicated.
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A traffic light labelling system and making sustainable dishes the default menu option boosted their popularity.
Food prescriptions provide patients with vouchers that can be spent on fruits and vegetables.
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Food security is crucial to disease prevention and management, so prescribing healthy foods and reducing barriers to better diets makes sense. But food prescriptions should not be immune to scrutiny.
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A new study on intermittent fasting didn’t find much of an effect, but the participants usual diet patterns may have something to do with it.
Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides and has sparked scientific revolutions.
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Meat has been a marker of class and gender divides, sparked scientific revolutions and has been at the centre of wars.
Cardiac rehab is an outpatient chronic disease management program covering exercise, diet, lifestyle and psychosocial elements in hour-long sessions about twice per week over several months.
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Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
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The king of spices has many health benefits – in rats, at least.
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Eating half an avocado twice a week could slash your risk of getting heart disease.
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Some ‘influencers’ are pushing a raw-meat diet. Here’s why you should avoid it.
When the main circadian clock in the brain is out of sync with eating rhythms, it impacts the brain’s ability to function fully.
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Healthy eating is not just what you eat, but when you eat. Eating rhythms that are in sync with the circadian clock can benefit general well-being and may have a protective effect against mental illness.