All The Scandals – From Nutella to Meal Deals and Coca Cola on Wheels
This week, we learned:
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Author: MariaC
Is Black Pudding Healthy?
Black pudding has traditionally held a reputation as a health hazard. But the reality is that this delicious breakfast component is full of readily digestible nutrients, especially those which fuel the brain.
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UK Sausage Week: Time to Celebrate Those Porky Blinders.
Forget Halloween and bonfire night: the most important fixture in your calendar is UK Sausage Week, which is now upon us.
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Low Fat Avocado, Followed by Low Fat Pig. Seriously.
This week, we learned:
That a Spanish company has created a low-fat avocado. Seriously. The whole point of an avocado is its fat content, most of which is monounsaturated – just like olive oil.
How to fight depression with vitamin D
Vitamin D is usually associated with bone health, but it also plays an important role in brain development — there are receptor sites for this vitamin throughout the brain. A whole spectrum of neurological disorders have been linked to lack of vitamin D, including depression.
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Thinking of going vegan? Read this first.
Vegetarians and vegans are at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, because this vitamin is only found in animal-based foods. How to avoid risk to brain function.
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Feeling the Love from Tate & Lyle, and Your Killer Carrier Bags
This week, we learned: That Tuesday 10th October was World Mental Health Day. Appropriately enough, AYCE has just published an
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How gut bacteria can lift depression. Be sure to feed them well.
The bacteria in your gut can profoundly affect the way you feel and the way you respond to stress. This ‘gut-brain’ is able to communicate with the head-brain along the vagus nerve. If you want your brain to work well, feed your bacteria well.
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Instagram Stars Promoting Pies-in-the-Sky, Mice with Love Handles and doing Unspeakable Things with Cheese.
This week’s news includes the ASA crackdown on social media stars and their paid promotions, weight loss research involving mice with love handles, the new cheese tea fad and vegan pizzas.
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Alzheimer’s disease and the sugar connection
Alzheimer’s and diabetes are so closely linked that researchers now refer to Alzheimer’s as type 3 diabetes. Here’s how to reduce your risk of both.
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