11 h. ago The diet that’s better for you than the Mediterranean, according to new research

Mediterranean diet has long been recommended by experts for overall health and weight loss

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19 h. ago The European cruise that’s the ‘ultimate girls trip’ with onboard speakeasy, prosecco walls and beach club

IT’S 11pm and I’m at the all-night cafe in pyjamas and slippers, unsure whether to order six or eight chocolate-chip cookies.   The lady next to me, by contrast, is dressed in a glamorous ballgown and buying an espresso.  Peering down into the Piazza below — my eight cookies in hand — I spy a lively crowd who are throwing their...

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25 h. ago Joanna Lumley has eaten one way for 40 years and is 'never ill'

The Absolutely Fabulous star has followed the diet since the 1970s

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31 h. ago Brain ageing may 'slow down' by maintaining one diet for over 20 years

Monkeys that followed a key '30%' rule of eating had significantly healthier brains at the end of their lives

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40 h. ago From Barcelona to Soho: the Mediterranean restaurant London’s been waiting for

From Barcelona to Soho: the Mediterranean restaurant London’s been waiting for  London Post

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41 h. ago From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers

Exclusive: Hardship grant applications to the Royal Literary Fund, including unseen letters by Doris Lessing and a note from James Joyce saying that he ‘gets nothing in the way of royalties’, show authors at their most vulnerableTobacco, swiss roll, Irish whiskey, Guinness and monkey nuts: that’s the diet followed by one of the foremost poets of the 20th century.Dylan Thomas’ grocery bill is among a trove of famous writers’ personal documents and letters – many of which are as yet unseen by the public, and have been exclusively shown to the Guardian – discovered in the case files of a literary charity. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Amanda Holden's diet change was 'best thing' for skin and weight

The BGT judge claims she's 'healthy by default' since adopting the diet at 13 years old

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65 h. ago The secretive European forest that is open just 10 days a year to barely any tourists

The Pinar de Can Camins is one of the few Mediterranean forests in its original state, with the 30-hectare Spanish forest belonging to the Natura 2000 Network and opening for just 10 days a year

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65 h. ago Katie Price reveals 28 stone son Harvey, 23, will be put on a new weight

In April, his weight had reached almost 30 stone before the changes to his diet helped him lose 1.5 stone.

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66 h. ago Ingredient in diet sodas, ice cream and chewing gum now linked to liver disease

Eating a specific type of sweetener could raise your risk of suffering from liver disease, a study suggests.

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67 h. ago Pet nutritionist says you can add 'two years' to dog's life with diet change

Expert has highlighted a common mistake that dog owners may be making when it comes to feeding their pets and how it could be affecting their longevity

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3 d. ago Strictly's Tess Daly explains what she eats every day including a 'naughty snack'

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has revealed her daily diet - including the meal she never skips and the go-to sweet treat that adds a bit of 'pleasure' to her life

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3 d. ago Tess Daly, 56, reveals exactly what she eats in a day to maintain her incredible figure as she admits she can't resist a 'naughty snack' occasionally

Tess Daly has revealed exactly what she eats in a day to keep maintain her incredible figure.

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5 d. ago This fermented Korean staple can really boost your immune system

Culture shock: The fermented contents of a jar of kimchi can jazz up your immune system, scientists say

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5 d. ago ‘Alicante cuisine epitomises the Mediterranean’: a gastronomic journey in south

The Alicante region is renowned for its rice and seafood dishes. Less well known is that its restaurant scene has a wealth of talented female chefs, a rarity in SpainI’m on a quest in buzzy, beachy Alicante on the Costa Blanca to investigate the rice dishes the Valencian province is famed for, as well as explore the vast palm grove of nearby Elche. I start with a pilgrimage to a restaurant featured in my book on tapas, Andaluz, a mere 25 years ago. Mesón de Labradores in the pedestrianised old town is now engulfed by Italian eateries (so more pizza and pasta than paella) but it remains a comforting outpost of tradition and honest food.Here I catch up with Timothy Denny, a British chef who relocated to Spain, gained an alicantina girlfriend and became a master of dishes from the region. Over a fideuá de mariscos (seafood noodles, €20), we chew over local gastronomy. “For me, Alicante epitomises the Mediterranean – for rice, seafood and artichokes,” he says. “But there are curiosities...

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5 d. ago This food could boost heart health without any other changes needed, experts say

Adding this food to your diet could lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research

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5 d. ago Unrecognisable 'Fish and Rice Cakes Guy' reveals why women wouldn't date him after meme

Danny Andrews, now 35, became a legendary meme as a teenager after describing his fish and rice cakes diet as part of the 2007 documentary Baby Faced Body Builders

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5 d. ago Tyson Fury's dad John, 60, leaves fans horrified as he reveals the meat

John Fury isn't afraid to speak his mind and that is the case too when it comes to his diet after leaving fans shocked at what he eats.

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5 d. ago Why this Mediterranean country is the perfect place for a family holiday

Can the south coast of Cyprus offer a perfect family-friendly getaway? Lauren Taylor finds out

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6 d. ago Dr Michael Mosley's wife names diet that aids weight loss 'world's healthiest'

Dr Michael Mosley's wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, made the comments when she was asked about what we should do to maintain our health and keep on top of our weight

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