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Study shows humans can reduce their biological age by three years in just eight WEEKS
In a first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study, researchers have turned back the biological clock in 43 healthy adult males, by up to three years and over just eight weeks, through diet, sleep, exercise and relaxation interventions.
May 28, 2021 13:10
A low-fat, high-carb diet has been the largest public health experiment in history. As the world gets ever fatter, we MUST rethink Opinion
New research suggests that four billion people globally will be overweight in 2050. This trend can be traced back to the ‘low-fat, high-carb’ guidelines first issued in the 70s, and should prompt a major U-turn on dietary advice.
Nov 25, 2020 07:56
Is humanity eating itself into an early grave? Opinion
Despite advancements in science and medicine working to prolong our lives, our lifestyles offset their effects. In the past infectious diseases caused millions of premature deaths, now an obesity pandemic threatens to do the same.
Dec 29, 2017 16:37
Not soy good? FDA to revoke heart health claim for plant protein
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed revoking a claim that soy protein can reduce heart disease, saying that subsequent studies have cast doubt on the 1999 assessment.
Oct 30, 2017 20:15
Scientists’ electrifying plans for a food revolution could spell an end to world hunger (PHOTOS)
Scientists in Finland are perfecting a food-making process which could one day enable people to electrically shock carbon dioxide and microbes into a square meal.
Aug 1, 2017 16:12
Sweet deal? Sugar industry blamed fat in fake studies – study
The sugar industry paid Harvard researchers in the 1960s to bury research linking sugar intake to heart disease and to instead make fat the culprit, according to a study of archival documents.
Sep 13, 2016 02:25
Eat insects as meat alternative, says govt report
Creepy, crawly critters should be on the menu as an environmentally-friendly alternative to meat, a report has suggested, claiming insects provide a natural source of protein.
Nov 5, 2015 17:23
Test your detective skills – start healthy eating
A growing number of people nowadays are becoming concerned about healthy eating and dieting. Sadly, though, our hunger for good food in often misused by manufacturers, who are trapping consumers with misleading labels.
Nov 26, 2009 20:20