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New research indicates that people who eat healthy food throughout their lives are more likely to have better cognitive abilities later in life.
Is seasonal eating better for your health?
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Researchers looked at the impact of a range of “plant-based” ultra-processed foods on your health, which confirmed other findings that link processed foods to health problems.
Introducing infants to peanuts can help prevent allergy, study finds
The new findings provide evidence that introducing peanuts to infants could prevent peanut allergy in adolescence.
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People in cities are losing the gut bacteria to properly digest plants
A gut bacteria called Ruminococcus, which helps digest fibre, is "sparse" in samples from the microbiome of humans living in urbanised societies.
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Providing consumers with information on how they can incorporate ultra-processed foods into a balanced diet and whether processing level correlates to healthiness, Klaus Grunert writes.
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A new umbrella review found direct links between ultra-processed foods and bad health outcomes.
Living near fast-food places could be bad for your heart health: study
Participants near the highest density of ready-to-eat food places had a 16 per cent greater risk of heart failure, according to a new study.
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Europe's obesity crisis: Which countries are the most impacted?
The data shows one in six Europeans with obese and over 50% of adults overweight. The rates vary from country to country but where is the problem the worst?