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Aluminum and high-heat cooking: is the risk finally confirmed? An expert weighs in
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The tray slides out of a blisteringly hot oven with that unmistakable sizzle. Vegetables have caught and sweetened at the...
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Dietitians say ditch olive oil today if you care about your heart and switch to this surprising alternative
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The first clue that something wasn’t quite right arrived in the cardiologist’s waiting room. A man in his late 40s...
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Big pharma hates this a common weed could end diabetes for millions
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The man crouched between two wheelie bins where the pavement had split. He wasn’t searching for loose change or a...
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No more sprouting potatoes – this kitchen tip helps
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A quick rummage in the cupboard, and the potatoes have already started showing green shoots. Annoying, unappetising - and a...
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What are the health benefits of dates?
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Dates look unassuming, stick to your fingers in seconds - and yet you’ll find them on tables in high-tech offices,...
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You keep throwing away rosemary without knowing its real power
Harriet Ellwood
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The rosemary always met the same fate on my kitchen worktop: a fresh, vivid green bunch bought with the best...
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What are the health benefits of cucumber?
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Summer heat, the scent of a barbecue, a chopping board clicking away: while some people are watching the steaks, anyone...
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What’s the healthiest way to cook eggs to get the most nutritional benefits?
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A breakfast egg can look entirely harmless - yet the way it ends up in a frying pan or saucepan...
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What does it mean psychologically when we help waiters clear the table in a restaurant?
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A quiet evening in a restaurant: empty plates, empty glasses - and you find yourself, almost on autopilot, stacking everything...
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Pharmaceutical companies don’t want you to know about rosemary
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The woman ahead of me at the herb stall didn’t look like anyone selling a lifestyle online. She wore washed-out...
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Evening rituals affect sleep more through expectation than through their actual ingredients.
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The kitchen is already half in shadow, with only the warm, yellowish lamp above the sink still glowing. On the...
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Scientists admit healthy eating matters less than genetics for your lifespan
Harriet Ellwood
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The woman at the salad bar looked worn down. One hand hesitated above the quinoa; the other gripped a phone...
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Baking banana peels solves one specific problem, not the one most people think
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The baking tray slides out of the oven with a gentle crackle, and for a heartbeat you might swear you’re...
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How meal batching on weekends frees up weekday evenings
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The laptop clicks shut, dusk is already pooling between the buildings, and your stomach announces-loudly-that it would like attention now....
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Could **daily sweets** help children build a healthier relationship with sugar?
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The first time I watched a mum pull a scrunched-up packet of Haribo from her coat pocket at 8:15 in...
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How organizing spices alphabetically speeds up cooking and sparks culinary creativity
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The chicken is already sizzling in the pan when the dread sets in. The smoked paprika has vanished again -...
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Why you should never reuse a plastic water bottle without washing it, as bacteria thrive in the warm, moist environment of the cap
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It’s 3 pm. Your head’s a bit woolly, and on the desk sits the same crumpled plastic water bottle you’ve...
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What actually happens to your body when you stop eating added sugar for just two consecutive weeks
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The first thing most people notice isn’t the number on the scales. It’s the quiet. It’s the moment the office...
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Why adding a dash of cinnamon to your morning coffee can help stabilize blood sugar and prevent a mid morning crash
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The slump always arrives at about 10:47 a.m. Your inbox is overflowing, the meeting notification keeps flashing, and suddenly your...
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Scandal in Italian kitchens: in France pasta is cooked like this and many say it’s sacrilege
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In a compact flat in Lyon, a saucepan of pasta is bubbling away on a gas hob. The television chatters...
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Food scientists explain why texture affects satiety
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Not the mild “I could pick at something” sort of hungry, but the “where’s my snack gone, and why do...
