Four in five primary school students eat a packed lunch every day, costing parents around A$20 a week. That’s almost 10 million lunchboxes across Australia every week. But nine in ten of these contain so-called “discretionary foods” such as cake,…
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Discovery of blood biomarker opens new perspectives for dietary prevention of AMD-related risks
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the principal cause of vision loss in industrialized countries, with nearly 20 million people affected in Europe in 2020. Although identified as a risk factor, until now it was impossible to evaluate retinal omega-3 fatty…
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The Diet and Workout That Helped Me Lose 30 Pounds and Get Ripped in 3 Months
John Masgalas, 45, shares with Men’s Health the changes that helped him transform his body, achieve his goals, and find a new outlook on life. For 5 years, I worked out intensely, and was pretty muscular; I tracked my food…
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‘Plant-based’ or low-fat diet: Which is better for your heart?
(HealthDay)—Hoping to eat your way to a healthier heart? Diets rich in plant foods may beat low-fat eating regimens for cutting the risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds. Saturated fat, the kind largely found in animal…
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What diet is most likely to help ease Crohn’s disease?
People who have Crohn’s disease often seek to ease their symptoms by changing what they eat, and new research suggests the Mediterranean diet may be their best bet. The study evaluated one of the commonly used diets for Crohn’s disease,…
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A Definitive List of All The Foods You Should Avoid During Pregnancy
We’re all told to avoid certain foods when we’re pregnant, but sometimes it can be confusing to understand why – and whether the same rules apply to women in Australia, compared to the rest of the world. Sure, we’ve heard…
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Stop Committing These Diet Mistakes Right Now
Everyone wants to lose weight. We all want to achieve a healthy and fitter body so that we can do all the things we want. However, the road to living a healthy lifestyle can be confusing and overwhelming with back-to-back…
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Keto Diet and Running Helped This Guy Drop 110 Pounds and Get Ripped
Whether you’re trying to eat healthier or start a new workout plan, making a change is never easy—and that was certainly true for Charles Bourdeau. The 28-year-old from Quebec started small, working out two minutes at a time. On the…
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Tsimane's brains experience less brain atrophy than Westerners as they age, indicates study
A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American and European peers. The decrease in their brain volumes with age is 70% slower than in Western…
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Protein intake is more important than protein source to gain muscle strength and mass
Protein intake is more important than protein source if the goal is to gain muscle strength and mass. This is the key finding of a study that compared the effects of strength training in volunteers with a vegan or omnivorous…
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