Diet & Food
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Experts call for daily fish oil targets
The evidence that fish oil and similar fats can boost human heart health is now "compelling", experts said yesterday. Read more
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Dairy not so bad – new findings
For decades diets high in milk and cheese have been castigated as ‘unhealthy’ – but new findings today cast doubt on this. Read more
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Top food allergy culprits named
A top US allergy expert has outlined eight foods that cause 90 per cent of all childhood food allergies. Read more
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Meat oil linked to bowel disease
A common oil found in many foods is linked to the development of an unpleasant bowel disease, researchers report today. Read more
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Healthy diet and sustained exercise protects brain in later life
A healthy diet and moderate exercise seem to protect against mental decline and dementia, a major international conference was told yesterday. Read more
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Bottle-feeding "neglected"
Efforts to increase breast-feeding rates are leaving many mothers ill-equipped when they seek to use bottles, an expert claimed today. Read more
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Parents key to childhood obesity
Gender may be a key factor in families influencing whether children over-eat or not, British researchers have reported. Read more
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How vegetables cut blood pressure
An amino acid found in vegetable proteins such as whole grain rice and beans could help to lower blood pressure, it was reported last night. Read more
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Coffee clue to Alzheimer’s treatment
Five cups of coffee a day might have dramatic benefits for people with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Vegetarian health boost
Being a vegetarian cuts the risk of developing cancer, especially cancers of the blood, researchers reported today. Read more