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Nutrition and diet

Forum: Don’t normalise having ultra-processed foods in pre-schools

How do ultra-processed foods affect the gut?

Emerging evidence has linked ultra-processed foods to poor gut health.
Emerging evidence has linked ultra-processed foods to poor gut health.

Forum: Use school meals to shape good lifelong eating habits

Keep that toilet break to 10 minutes: 4 things to know about haemorrhoids

Chronic constipation induces people to strain in order to move their bowels and increases the risk of haemorrhoids.
Chronic constipation induces people to strain in order to move their bowels and increases the risk of haemorrhoids.

Cabbage is a nutrient powerhouse

There are hundreds of cabbage varieties, but some of the most common are green, red, napa, savoy and bok choy.
There are hundreds of cabbage varieties, but some of the most common are green, red, napa, savoy and bok choy.

TikTok’s new favourite drink is hot water

Some say hot or warm water improves the skin, helps with weight loss and even “detoxifies” the body.
Some say hot or warm water improves the skin, helps with weight loss and even “detoxifies” the body.

60% of South Korea’s diet pill users aren’t obese: Report

The study also raised concerns about the risks of prolonged use of diet pills, warning that many users experience significant side effects.
The study also raised concerns about the risks of prolonged use of diet pills, warning that many users experience significant side effects.

US sued by food stamp recipients over restrictions on sugary drinks, candy

Food stamp recipients sued the US Department to undo Trump administration efforts to prevent them from using benefits to buy products such as candy.
Food stamp recipients sued the US Department to undo Trump administration efforts to prevent them from using benefits to buy products such as candy.

Cancer risk is lower for vegetarians but not vegans, study finds

Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts.
Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts.

Why many doctors don’t like low-carb diets

Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainising the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.
Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainising the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.

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