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Cholesterol and heart disease

Cholesterol – is it all bad?

06/10/2020  |   Health articles

We all need some cholesterol in our bodies to keep them working normally but too much can clog up our arteries and lead to serious health problems. By making some simple, positive changes, most people can keep their cholesterol levels healthy.

Fudging the facts

29/07/2020  |   Health research

Misleading meat advice In a refreshingly straight-talking article called ‘On Meat, Butter and Fudge’, a series of papers published last year in the Annals of Internal Medicine, were given a well-deserved...

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Good fat bad fat

Good fat bad fat

05/05/2020  |   Health articles

People are confused – bad science and poor journalism don’t help our understanding of fat, lumping the good and the bad in the same basket. Many people fear all types of fat, worrying that it’s always bad for our health and that it causes unwanted weight gain. But not all fat is bad…

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Coconut oil… the best of a bad bunch?

18/06/2019  |   Health articles

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Why We Cry for One, But Not for Billions

Fat lies and bad science

23/04/2019  |   Health articles

Plant-based diets protect the liver

29/08/2018  |   Health research

A study shows a plant-based diet offers protection whilst a meat-based one can contribute to damage Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when fat is deposited in the liver due...

Go nuts for your heart

29/08/2018  |   Health research

New review of evidence shows that nut consumption can keep your heart healthy! We all know nuts are a great source of protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals but it...

Healthy vegan hearts

29/08/2018  |   Health research

Scientific review shows vegan diets are truly the best for your heart An extensive analysis of studies spanning 50 years and numerous countries was undertaken in order to assess the...

Plant protein is the best

29/08/2018  |   Health research

Vegan diet achieves effortless weight loss and improved blood sugar control Type 2 diabetes usually follows obesity, going through several phases – impaired blood sugar control, prediabetes and then the...

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