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Brain shrinks less in older people who eat Mediterranean diet

As we age, our brains shrink. A study of 401 people in their 70s suggests that a diet high in vegetables and olive oil is linked to slightly less shrinkage

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Humans

Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast

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Life

Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

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Mum and newborn

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Strict breastfeeding rules don't work and can hurt young babies

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Bagels in baskets with sign above advertising gluten-free version

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Think gluten-free is just a fad? The science isn't settled yet

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Calcium dementia link is reminder of the dangers of supplements

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An overweight person eating takeaway food

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Childhood obesity strategy stops short of banning junk food ads

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Menopause supplements may raise dementia risk after stroke

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Life

Does eating more salt prevent migraines and severe headaches?

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Just a few hours’ exercise a week makes your heart grow bigger

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Just a few hours’ exercise a week makes your heart grow bigger

It’s not just Olympians and other top athletes. Scanning the hearts of over a thousand people has revealed moderate exercise can be enough to enlarge hearts too

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US and UK fall behind in largest ever global study of height

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High-fibre diet may protect against peanut allergy

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Let's revisit the consensus on fat, carbs and health

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Official dietary advice on fat and sugar challenged

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