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Cocoa may benefit diabetes patients
People with type-2 diabetes may benefit from cocoa, scientists have found.
Cocoa is rich in natural plant compounds called flavanols, which have been found to improve blood vessel function.
A new study, appearing in the Journal of
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Breakfast variety may boost mental health in teens
Teenagers may improve their mental functioning by adding a little variety to their breakfast, scientists believe.
Australian researchers surveyed more than 800 teenagers and found that just one in four ate a high quality
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Shunning in-flight food could ease jetlag
Scientists have found that humans may be able to cope better with changes in time zones by adjusting their eating schedules.
A group of cells in the brain, known as the 'suprachiasmatic nucleus', is already known to serve as the body's
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Fruit juice not linked to excess weight in children
Children who drink 100 per cent fruit juice are not at increased risk of becoming overweight, research has found.
A number of studies have suggested that 100 per cent fruit juice may be related to excess weight in youngsters, but experts
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Rosemary may reduce cooked meat cancer risk
Adding rosemary to burgers may help to break up the potentially cancer-causing compounds that can form when the meat is cooked, scientists believe.
The compounds, which are called heterocyclic amines (HCAs), can form if meat is cooked at
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Experts suggest additive-free diet for ADHD kids
Parents of hyperactive children should consider removing food additives from their diet to see if this helps, an expert has claimed.
An editorial in this week's issue of the British Medical Journal notes that avoiding additives is still
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Smokers quit in 'clusters'
New research in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that groups of people, including spouses, friends, siblings and work colleagues, tend to give up smoking together.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of
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Cookery expert provides healthy diet tips
The majority of British people are aware that they should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables each day and cut back on their fat intake, but this can seem like a lot of effort and may appear to limit your options.
However, cookery
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Kids' treats 'fine' as part of balanced diet
Parents should not deprive their children of edible treats as long as they are part of a balanced diet, an expert has claimed.
Responding to a reader's query in the Times, children's food expert Beverley Glock claimed that children who are
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Diet and exercise could help fight arthritis
A healthy diet and appropriate exercise could help arthritis sufferers fight the disease according to the charity Arthritis Care.
Oily fish is thought to help ease the pain of people with arthritis as it provides the body with essential
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FDF warns about bank holiday food poisoning
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has cautioned against the potential pitfalls of bank holiday barbeques, saying that cooking food outdoors can increase the risk of food poisoning.
Salmonella and campylobacter are commonly found in
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Smoothies 'not extra healthy', claim dentists
Claims that fruit smoothies may be twice as healthy as first thought fail to recognise their effect on teeth, a dental charity has warned.
The British Dental Health Foundation is concerned about the damage smoothies can do to teeth as the
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