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Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food?

Antioxidants like cocoa flavanols may benefit heart health, brain ageing and the microbiome. Columnist Alexandra Thompson investigates whether it’s time to rethink chocolate

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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say

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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say

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Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti-ageing effect

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Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease

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A woman eating a bowl of fruit while wearing exercise clothes

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Should your menstrual phase dictate what you eat and how you exercise?

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preparing a vegan meal

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Vegan diets have good levels of key amino acids, but there's a catch

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We're finally uncovering fibre's remarkable benefits for body and mind

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We're finally uncovering fibre's remarkable benefits for body and mind

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

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Adding extra protein to ultra-processed foods helps reduce overeating

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Colorectal cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancer cells from the human colon (large intestine). Cancer of the colon is also known as colorectal cancer. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Treatment is with surgery to remove the affected area. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Magnification: x 3000 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

A rise in cancers among younger people, particularly colorectal cancer, is prompting speculation on social media over the causes. Only slow, careful research can get to the truth

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The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50

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Does milk and other dairy really reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

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Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

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Strongest evidence yet that Ozempic and Wegovy reduce alcohol intake

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