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Look away Jamie! The new Turkey Twizzlers really ARE healthier

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Has there ever been a more maligned food than the Turkey Twizzler? More than a decade ago, these corkscrew-shaped turkey sausage creations were singled out by TV chef Jamie Oliver in his campaign to improve school dinners – and shamed for containing just 34 per cent meat. The rest was a concoction of flavourings, sugar, … Read more

Nutritional information on food packaging encourages healthier choices

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A household will buy more healthy food if a retailer clearly shows nutritional information on its own-brand food products, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Bath evaluated the impact front-of-pack nutrition labelling – first introduced in 2006 – has on people’s buying habits.  There is a clear reduction in the quantity … Read more

Adding MSG to nutritious foods without adding salt ‘could encourage healthier eating habits’

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Putting MSG in grains and vegetables will improve the flavour and encourage healthier eating as people won’t add as much salt to their food, researchers claim. A new study by researchers from the University of California, Davis, investigated the impact of substituting salt for MSG (or umami seasoning) can have on eating habits. They found … Read more

Dementia rates could fall 40% if people live healthier lives

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Hundreds of thousands of people could ward off dementia by adopting a healthy lifestyle, a major study has found. Some 40 per cent of cases could be avoided or delayed, a comprehensive review of the evidence concludes. Eating less, exercising more, and cutting out alcohol and cigarettes significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia in … Read more

Children who drink fruit juice daily have healthier diets as teens

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Young children who drink two cups of 100% pure fruit juice a day have healthier diets as teenagers and eat more fruit, study finds Drinking more pure juice was linked to healthier diets in adolescence   Children who drank lots of fruit juice went on to eat more fruits as teens  Despite drinking more of the high-sugar … Read more

Commuting by rail is healthier than driving and can cut risk of an early death by 10%

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Commuting by rail is healthier than driving and can cut the risk of an early death by 10%, new study finds Findings came after a 25-year study of more than 300,000 commuters Benefits likely because rail users walk to and from station at each end of journey  Cambridge University researchers also found giving up car … Read more

MIDAS UPDATE: Mpac is healthier after giving up cigars 

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MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Drugs packager Mpac is healthier after giving up cigars By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:15 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 16:18 BST, 12 May 2020 If you’ve not heard of Mpac, you might remember Molins, a tobacco-packaging business founded by a cigar-maker in Havana. In a … Read more

Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss is pictured looking healthier

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Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss is pictured looking healthier as pal says he’s ‘thriving’ at rehab facility while recovering from meth addiction Weiss appears healthier and has gained some weight in a photo taken last month when he met up with a friend He was arrested January 26 for burglary and then ordered to receive … Read more

White flour is healthier now than it was in the 1800s thanks to genetic modifications

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White flour is healthier now than in the 1800s thanks to genetic scientists developing new strains of wheat that are higher in fibre and other vital nutrients Researchers studied varieties of white flour that were grown from 1790 to 2012  They found modern varieties of flour are higher in dietary fibre and nutrients  The team say … Read more