Britain’s postwar sugar rationing was an accidental experiment. Decades on, it’s revealing how early diet shapes cancer risk, ageing and eating habits for life.
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Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury. And a new study in Science shows meat has never been the main fuel source for our ancestors.
Cutting out sugar entirely might seem virtuous but new research in mice suggests it could harm your gut in ways that don’t show up on the scales.
It’s the ultimate win-win that food scientists have been seeking for over a century. But replacing the sweet stuff turns out to be much harder than anyone imagined.
Eating fiber can prevent a number of health issues, and you might need to eat more than you think.
If you love a late-night chocolate egg, you may struggle to sleep. A sleep expert explains why.
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Our research found that teenagers who consumed high amounts of sugary drinks had 34% higher odds of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
New research reveals a deepening crisis in prenatal health as geography and income increasingly dictate whether a mother can meet her basic nutritional needs.
Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, Goobers and Whitman’s Sampler boxes of chocolates are just a few confectionary classics that were born in Philly.
One of the earliest references to sugar dates to 510BC.
The modernisation of small towns, while positive economically, brings hidden health costs.
Bacteria living in your mouth get to work as soon as you take your first bite or sip of something sweet. Consuming your sugar more strategically can help keep cavities at bay.
Your diet soft drink habit may not be as healthy as you think. Here are three ways to cut back.
Your Halloween sweets might do more than cause a sugar rush. Some ingredients can interfere with medicines or trigger harmful reactions.
One night of Halloween treats won’t harm your kids’ health long term. But the sugar and excitement can disrupt their sleep – and yours.
The hidden health horrors lurking in your halloween treats
One night of sweets won’t harm your child. But daily sugar overload can affect sleep, health and even mood.
Fruit juices get a free regulatory ride in South Africa because the sugar in them is natural.
A consensus is emerging among scientists that certain foods are addictive for some people. But questions remain about which foods, which people and why.
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Leicester
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Senior Lecturer (Adjunct), Nutritional neuroscientist, Adelaide University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Retired nutritionist, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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Associate Professor and Director of the SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
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Associate professor, University of California, Merced
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Population Health, University of Oxford