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A packet of Beyond Burgers sits next to a pair of stethoscopes
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OPINION
Health

Are plant-based meat alternatives good for cholesterol? Cardiologists weigh in

A recent study has shown that increasing the amount of plant-based meat you eat could be good for your cholesterol. We unpack the findings in this article.
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A bowl of peanuts sits next to an epipen, demonstrating the fact that many people have severe allergies to peanuts
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OPINION
Health

Gut health vs. life-threatening peanut allergies: Why one viral story doesn’t equal a safe cure

Can cure severe allergies through healing your gut? Before people start swapping their EpiPen for sauerkraut, let's examine what the evidence says.
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Fresh strawberries being rinsed under running water in a metal colander
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OPINION
Health

Are pesticides on strawberries destroying your gut? The science says otherwise

Should we avoid strawberries altogether? Or does the science actually state otherwise? Let’s find out.
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A person reaches out to a grocery shop aisle full of junk food. This symbolizes the limited range of choice consumers have if they want to avoid junk food.
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Britain’s junk food trap: how corporate power and ultra‑processed diets are rigging our food system, and how to fix it

Britain’s junk food trap: how a rigged food system fuels the UK’s diet crisis, and why putting whole foods first is the only way out.
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