Dr Idrees Mughal, aka Dr Idz, has gone viral for his videos on nutritional misinformation. Here are eight myths he wants to bust Blood sugar spikes are bad. The carnivore diet is best. Seed oils are inflammatory and cause cancer. If you are interested in nutrition, ...
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As the often-quoted mantra has been disproved, what other health advice isn’t as reliable as you might think? If you’re over 60 and about to take your 6,001st step of the day then you might want to sit down. Your work is done. According to ...
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What eating bread does to your body – and the healthiest supermarket loaves to buy We’re hardwired to love bread in all its forms – sandwiches, bread baskets, hot buttered toast! – because it’s sustained us for 10,000 years. But recently, bread has developed a ...
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New research shows fibre can boost brain health in old age and there are other surprising benefits but most of us aren’t getting enough Fibre is like the middle child of macronutrients. Protein gets all the glory while carbohydrates and fats get the flak. But ...
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The world tends to fall into two camps. There are those people whose heads hit the pillow and – snap! – eight hours later, it’s the morning. Then there are the rest of us, who suffer from sleeplessness – ranging from the odd stress-induced broken night to the seemingly ...
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Last Saturday night, I woke up three times in the night to go to the lavatory. Unusual, even for me – but then I had drunk a glass of white wine the night before: always a killer. In the morning I felt groggy and unrested – and ...
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Towels – every few days Do not imagine that, post-shower, your sweet-smelling skin is free from micro-organisms, says Dr Primrose Freestone, associate professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Leicester. As you rub yourself down, you will still transfer bacteria onto your towel. If you do ...
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By Hattie Garlick 17 October 2023 Eating high-fat or high-sugar snacks can rewire brain circuits, creating lasting preferences If you regularly find yourself gripped by an unconquerable urge to reach into the cookie jar, then take comfort. Researchers from the German University of Tuebingen have uncovered the ...
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