16 h. ago I save £120 a year on fizzy drinks thanks to this clever kitchen gadget

Our head of shopping says she wishes she’d invested in this healthier fizzy drink maker earlier - here’s why

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27 h. ago Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds

Researchers say low- and no-calorie sweeteners appear to affect thinking and memory in middle ageSweeteners found in yoghurts and fizzy drinks can damage people’s ability to think and remember, and appear to cause “long-term harm” to health, research has found.People who consumed the largest amount of sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin saw a 62% faster decline in their cognitive powers – the equivalent to their having aged 1.6 years, researchers say. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Are all processed foods really that bad? This is what the label can tell you

Clare Collins reveals what consumers can learn from reading the labels of ultra processed foods

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37 h. ago 14 of the best fizzy drinks that aren't bad for your health, taste tested

Sorry Tooth Fairy, nothing to see here

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3 d. ago I tried coffee for the first time — only 1 thing could make me like it

I've always opted for water, juice or fizzy drinks over a cup of coffee — but I decided to finally give the hot drink a proper try

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5 d. ago Australians in London taste test M&S lamingtons: ‘A cubed cake does not a lamington make’

The UK retailer has released its own versions of the classic Australian cake. Melbourne-born Londoner Rose Johnstone assembles a group of UK-based Australians to try itGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Sorry, did you say lemingtons? Are they like, tropical fruits?”Not the response I was expecting when I excitedly told my colleagues that M&S Food was about to launch two versions of lamingtons to the UK public. As an Australian living in London, I’m used to navigating minor cultural differences in the workplace. Case in point: Brits eat their sausage rolls cold, with no sauce. And if you ask for sauce, they’d ask: “What kind?” But to learn that they hadn’t heard of lamingtons – the treat I’d scoff at my Grandma’s house, the major player at any cake stall, the bakery stalwart, neighbour to the trusty snot block – felt downright wrong. Like I’d slipped through a wormhole into a tragic parallel universe.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture a...

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6 d. ago Shoppers get Ninja Thirsti water bottle for less than £5 in Debenhams deal stack

The Ninja Thirsti is a premium water bottle that's designed to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold - and it's also capable of keeping carbonated drinks fizzy

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6 d. ago George Clooney says he 'can't speak' after health issue forces him to axe work gigs

George Clooney was forced to pull out of press conferences and photo-calls at the Venice Film Festival earlier this week due to a 'bad' health issue

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7 d. ago Why your Diet Coke habit could make you incontinent: Pelvic experts reveal worrying truth of what it can do to your bladder... and what you should do about it

The effects of childbirth on the pelvic floor - and by extension one's bathroom habits - are well known to anyone who has suffered an accident post-partum. But your fizzy drink may also be to blame.

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7 d. ago Ninja Thirsti water bottle 'better than Stanley' now £4 with deal away from Ninja sale

"Fabulous really does keep drinks fizzy and cold like no other."

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1 week ago The Guardian view on the carnivore diet: red meat for influencers, but bad news for health | Editorial

A fad for consuming high-protein, high-fat food, while avoiding vegetables, has taken off online. Followers are doing themselves no favoursOnce, it seemed that much of the world was intent on drastically cutting back on meat for health and environmental reasons. Vegetarian and vegan options appeared on restaurant menus and the very idea of a bloody red steak became almost unthinkable in liberal circles. And yet the carnivore diet is now all over Instagram and TikTok, prompting health bodies to start issuing warnings.Followers of this diet eat meat, fat, seafood, eggs and butter, avoiding all vegetables, fruits, grains and legumes as if plants were, as Paul Saladino, an advocate of this diet alleged, “poison”. Dr Saladino is a US psychiatrist and health influencer with a range of supplements called Heart and Soil that contain dried animal organ meat. He appears shirtless on social media, denouncing vegetables, which he says will harm us. Other Instagrammers tuck into plates of huge s...

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1 week ago Drink enjoyed by millions every day 'could trigger hair loss', experts warn

Portuguese researchers found people who regularly consume such drinks could dramatically raise their risk of hair loss.

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1 week ago I blamed my bloating on a bad diet... then I was diagnosed with 'silent' cancer striking more and more young people

Rachel Danchek was 30 when she first noticed unusual bloating and periods that were more painful than usual.

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1 week ago Costa: Britain's biggest high street coffee chain 'set to be sold' by Coca Cola

Coca-Cola could be looking to sell Britain's biggest high street coffee chain as the global fizzy drinks brand has reportedly started talking to investors who are open to acquiring Costa

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1 week ago The great water taste test! As Michelin Guide restaurant touts luxe new 'menu' dedicated just to the simple beverage, can you really tell the difference between 85p and £19 bottles?

How much would you pay for some water? It appears some diners would go so far as spending a whopping £19 for a bottle, after a restaurant in Cheshire launched their new 'menu'.

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2 w. ago Sodastream with lots of top flavours is 'favourite kitchen gadget' as it drops to £56

'We mostly use it for sparkling water, but it’s saved us a fortune on fizzy drinks in general.'

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2 w. ago BBC MasterChef fans demand contestant is 'disqualified' after major error

MasterChef viewers were left fuming after a contestant made a huge error during a taste test with judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode - and they demanded he be disqualified

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2 w. ago Horrifying moment influencers are hit by a car while taste testing a burger inside a restaurant

As the TikTokkers are about to dig in to their extensive spread of salmon sliders, presidential oysters and lobster, an SUV pummels through the window of the restaurant.

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3 w. ago Best supermarket Prosecco 2025 taste test: Top bottles to pop

Top bottles to add to your weekly shop

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3 w. ago Worried you smell bad? This is the everyday food you should stop eating

The smell of your body is so unique to you that it can be used to tell people apart. Trained sniffer dogs, and even specially designed machines, can identify you just by your body scent.

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