Vegan diet: how your body changes from day one
Vegan diets, or veganism, which shuns meat and dairy, is having its time in the sun. Since 2008, there has […]
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Team GB star’s death and the pressured world of elite sport
There’s no denying that being a world class athlete must come with an enormous amount of pressure. And in recent
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What supplements do scientists use, and why?
Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry. But, unlike pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of these products don’t have to prove that their
Gut microbes may affect heart disease risk – new research
Research has shown that having the right gut microbes can reduce the risk of heart disease – if you’re a
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Fact Check: does coffee cause cancer?
While plaintiff offered evidence that consumption of coffee increases the risk of harm to the fetus, to infants, to children
Artificial sweeteners linked to diabetes and obesity
Many countries have introduced a sugar tax in order to improve the health of their citizens. As a result, food
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Drinking a pint of beer may lower your life expectancy by the same amount as smoking a cigarette – new research
Earlier research has suggested that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may lower a person’s risk of heart disease. However, our
Six unusual signs that you may have heart disease
The heart, so integral to life, sits in its protective cage in the chest, going about its work without any
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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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An online tool to help achieve your weight-loss goal (no, it’s not a fad diet)
Welcome to part four of The science behind weight loss, a Conversation series in which we separate the myths about
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