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Explainer | What are functional foods and should you be eating them? A doctor and dietitian explain

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Explainer | What are functional foods and should you be eating them? A doctor and dietitian explain

Social media is rife with companies promoting “functional foods” that claim to make your skin look healthier, improve sleep, boost the immune system, enhance digestion, improve athletic performance, reduce anxiety and more. From collagen shakes and beauty-enhancing teas to probiotic-rich cookies, antioxidant-loaded superfood gels and magnesium-fortified hot chocolate, there is seemingly something out there for … Read more

6 signs your body may need more carbs, from headaches to bloating to huge sugar cravings

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6 signs your body may need more carbs, from headaches to bloating to huge sugar cravings

When someone wants to make a healthy change in their eating, carbs are often the first thing to go. Popular diets like the keto and Mediterranean diets encourage followers to take pasta, bread and other carbohydrate-rich foods out of their kitchen, and to instead focus on proteins and vegetables. These diets can be beneficial in … Read more

Dark chocolate can cut your diabetes risk, new study finds. Just keep it to 5 pieces a week

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Dark chocolate can cut your diabetes risk, new study finds. Just keep it to 5 pieces a week

’Tis the season of tempting chocolate – in warming cups of cocoa, slices of Yule log, or by the box. Now there’s a healthy reason to indulge in moderation – provided you choose dark, not milk chocolate. A long-term US study published in The BMJ this month found that eating five servings of dark chocolate … Read more

Opinion | Why are Hong Kong people eating dinner so early now? Restaurants are dead by 9pm

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Opinion | Why are Hong Kong people eating dinner so early now? Restaurants are dead by 9pm

Hongkongers seem to be eating dinner a lot earlier than they used to. There was a time when 8pm was the prime business hour at restaurants. That was when typical office working hours were 9am to 6pm, followed by an hour or so of overtime because there was that much work to do. After that, … Read more

Personal trainer says eating chocolate ‘won’t make you fat’

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Personal trainer says eating chocolate ‘won’t make you fat’

When it comes to shedding the pounds, many assume it’s time to say goodbye to chocolate treats. In the quest for a trimmer figure, countless people promptly ditch their beloved “naughty” snacks. However, online fitness guru Nathan Joseph has some tantalising news – chocolate isn’t the enemy. He doesn’t advocate for nightly binges on chocolate … Read more

Ozempic is changing the way people eat. Snack companies are paying close attention

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Ozempic is changing the way people eat. Snack companies are paying close attention

Business With a growing number of North American adults using drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, food companies are carefully watching to see how the craze is impacting their bottom line — and cooking up ways to market their products toward people on the medications. From Coca-Cola to yogurt-maker Danone, companies are monitoring the drug’s … Read more

Doctor refutes common myth about weight loss – ‘this is completely absurd’

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Doctor refutes common myth about weight loss – ‘this is completely absurd’

There’s a myth out there that fruit is bad for you due to it’s high sugar content. A doctor recently took to social media to refute that claim. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source … Read more