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Does the world need a low-fat avocado?
From the avocado latte to the “pixelated” avocado — our collective love affair with the avocado is still going strong. Now, food distribution company Eurobanan has developed a low-fat avocado...
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Eating spicy food can ‘trick’ the brain into craving fewer salty foods
From subtle to pungent and sweet to fiery, chili peppers are indispensable flavour boosters. Now, spicy food fans may have yet another reason to up the heat – a new study has linked an affinity for hot...
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Why diet culture and the endless journey to ‘wellness’ is so insidious
As I step into the healing crystal store, the sales clerk eyes me suspiciously, and I wonder if she can tell that something in my aura is off. I have never fully understood the appeal of crystals, or...
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Eat like a snake? The five top diet trends Canadians searched for in 2017
Many Canadians are hoping to have a body like Tom Brady, according to Google, which released a list of the most searched diets in 2017. The athlete’s no caffeine no dairy diet appeared alongside some...
View ArticleSamsung’s virtual assistant plans to ruin Instagram by counting calories in...
Samsung previewed a new feature for its Bixby virtual assistant at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada – a photo-based calorie counter. Although not ready to...
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Meat, meat, and more meat: Extreme, animal-only ‘carnivore diet’ gaining...
Constipation, foul breath and rashes are among the potential side effects of being a meatarian. Yet the number of “carnivore dieters” is growing, The Guardian reports. Like a supercharged version of...
View Article‘There is no Mediterranean diet any more’: Even in its namesake region,...
The Mediterranean diet is widely heralded as being among the healthiest in the world. So why is obesity in the region skyrocketing? According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO),...
View ArticleDining ‘al desko’: How workplace snacking adds up to thousands of empty calories
From the office food pusher to conveniently located vending machines heaving with junk food, the workplace can be a nutritional minefield. And as a new study shows, the lure of calorific snacks is...
View ArticleProtein-packed and rich in fibre, researchers have found another reason to...
They’re high in fibre, full of complex carbohydrates and 25 per cent protein. As a pantry staple, they’re inexpensive and versatile. And new research out of the University of Guelph has found yet...
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Think of it as a political act: How to resist Big Sugar’s attempt to profit...
The sugar industry and its various offshoots, like the soda industry, have spent years trying to trick you. Big Sugar has paid researchers to conduct misleading — if not false — studies about the...
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