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Spain's schools ordered to ban fatty foods from menus to curb obesity

The rules come amid concerns that children from lower-income families are struggling to eat well, creating health disparities.

Nutrition

How to slow down and eat more mindfully at dinner

Experts tend to focus on which foods can improve your health, but the speed at which you devour your dinner matters too.

Nutrition

Switching Western diets for this region's food could boost your health

The study asked people to switch their diets for two weeks, and then tracked changes to their immune and metabolic systems.

EU Decoded

Will European agriculture convert to new genomic techniques?

The European Union has just taken a step towards deregulating New Genomic Techniques used for the improvement of agricultural plants. The agrichemical sector argues that they are essential to ensuring the future of food production, but many remain sceptical.

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Health news

Is your workplace coffee machine hurting your health?

Samples taken by a Swedish team of researchers show how daily coffee drinkers may be at risk of higher cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease.

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Why you might want to rethink giving your kids dietary supplements

A German consumer group flagged issues with 17 of the 18 common supplements it tested.

Nutrition

What should you be eating to stay healthier for longer in old age?

A new large-scale study tracked people’s dietary habits and health outcomes from midlife to about age 70. This is what they found out.

Green News

How the ‘great whale pee funnel’ moves vital nutrients across oceans

“Because of their size, whales are able to do things that no other animal does.”

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Does being a vegetarian reduce your risk of health problems?

Experts for a French agency spent five years on a literature review and dietary intake recommendations for vegetarians. Here’s what they have to say.

Nutrition

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods linked to poor health and death

In some parts of Europe, ultra-processed foods make up a large and growing part of people’s diets to the detriment of their health.

Nutrition

How to plan meals around your workouts

Experts offer tips to maximise gains post-workout.

Nutrition

Swapping butter for olive, soybean, or rapeseed oil may improve health

The study identified a significantly lower risk of premature death among people who ate a lot of plant-based oils over three decades.

Health news

Raw alfalfa is driving a ‘widespread’ salmonella outbreak in Europe

EU agencies warned people with weaker immune systems against eating raw alfalfa until the outbreak is under control.

Nutrition

Scientists unlock new health benefit from world's most consumed drink

Brewing tea can act as filter against potentially harmful heavy metals in drinking water, a new study has found.

Health news

Body’s internal clock could play a role in teens’ late eating habits

Overweight or obese adolescents ate more calories later in the evening, a new study found.

Nutrition

Eating an egg a week could help lower risk of dying from heart disease

Those who reported consuming up to six eggs per week showed a 29 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death.

Nutrition

Fizzy water could play a role in aiding weight loss, new study claims

A balanced diet and regular exercise remain the main leverages if you want to lose weight, the researchers noted.

Nutrition

Frozen veg, spices, stews: Experts share tips to embrace winter food

Dieticians and food experts say winter is a great time to experiment with your food.

Europeans' Stories

Is the EU going to lower the levels of mercury allowed in tuna?

French NGO Bloom warns against a “health scandal of vast proportions” over mercury levels in tinned tuna. Their inquiry, published in October, echoed all over the world. Is it going to prompt a change in European legislation?

Nutrition

Calorie labels on menus may not lead to healthier habits, study shows

The policy was enacted in 2022 in an attempt to reduce England’s obesity rate but researchers say it may take more time for menu labels to make a difference.