Six common misconceptions about meditation
Meditation has been hailed as a way to boost mental health, help chronic pain, reduce stress and build a new […]
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Sugar tax: what you need to know
If you like swigging sugary drinks, you might get a bit of a surprise next time you go to buy
Have we got the causes of type 2 diabetes wrong?
The proportion of adults with diabetes around the world has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to more than 8.5% today.
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Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science
Do you have anxiety? Have you tried just about everything to get over it, but it just keeps coming back?
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Best way to avoid back pain? Lift heavy things
Most people think that the human spine is one of evolution’s great flaws. After all, around 80% of adults suffer
Want to try the latest fad diet? Just ask your local pharmacist
Welcome to the tenth and final instalment of The science behind weight loss, a series in which we separate the
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Are diet pills the silver bullet for obesity?
Welcome to part nine of The science behind weight loss, a series in which we separate the myths about dieting
Weight loss and the brain: why it’s difficult to control our expanding waistlines
Welcome to part eight of The science behind weight loss, a series in which we separate the myths about dieting
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Quick and easy, or painful and risky? The truth about liposuction
Welcome to part seven of The science behind weight loss, a series in which we separate the myths about dieting
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Ignore the hype, real women don’t ‘bounce back’ to their pre-pregnant shape
Welcome to part six of The science behind weight loss, a series in which we separate the myths about dieting
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