5 h. ago Trust your gut: The foods you need to boost those friendly bacteria, and improve your health

Gut health has become the buzzword in wellness circles and with good reason.

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49 h. 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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60 h. ago Health chiefs issue warning as lunchbox favourite is linked to deadly botulism that almost killed a baby

The infant, after two weeks of constipation, suddenly developed extreme tiredness, a hoarse cry and noisy breathing, and struggled to eat.

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61 h. ago Dr Alex George: ‘When I started fuelling my body, everything changed’

The TV doctor opens up about his relationship with food, and its impact on his mental health and overall wellbeing journey.

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6 d. ago The 'health' food loved by the wealthy now linked to Lou Gehrig's disease

The toxic cousin of gourmet fungi may harbor neurotoxins linked to ALS a fatal paralytic disorder, as suggested by a mysterious cluster of cases in a French alpine village.

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6 d. ago Food linked to rise of colon cancer now believed to be behind lung cancer, study finds

Eating this kind of food may increase your chances of developing lung cancer , a study suggests.

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6 d. ago The 'health' food loved by the wealthiest Americans now linked to Lou Gehrig's disease

The toxic cousin of gourmet fungi may harbor neurotoxins linked to ALS a fatal paralytic disorder, as suggested by a mysterious cluster of cases in a French alpine village.

Society

7 d. ago We published a photo of a malnourished child in Gaza. It made an impact globally – and created controversy | Elisabeth Ribbans

Initially, we did not know that Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq had cerebral palsy. But his medical details do not diminish his suffering, or that of other children in GazaBetween April and mid-July this year, more than 20,000 children in Gaza were admitted to hospital for treatment for acute malnutrition, 3,000 of whom were severely malnourished, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global initiative whose members include UN agencies such as the World Health Organization, World Food Programme and Unicef, as well as NGOs and research institutes.Over this period, and in the weeks since, the Guardian has published many images of hungry children, among them at least 20 shown in an emaciated condition. (It does so working to an editorial code that gives special protection to children, publishing on matters that may intrude into their welfare only when there is a strong public interest to do so.) But one photograph, which appeared on the homepage of ...

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9 d. ago Avoiding common food type you could see people 'lose twice as much weight'

Experts suggest making one dietary change could boost weight loss

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9 d. ago Cancer, Alzheimer’s and infertility ‘strongly’ linked to toxic chemicals in food and water by major report

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new report warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

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9 d. ago Cancer, Alzheimer’s and infertility ‘strongly’ linked to toxic chemicals in food and water by major study

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new study warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

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1 week ago Israeli forces kills over 20 people seeking food in Gaza, witnesses and health officials say

Hospital officials and witnesses say Israeli forces have killed at least 23 Palestinians seeking food in the Gaza Strip

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3 w. ago Photos show Gaza's deadliest day for Palestinians looking for food after more than 80 are killed

Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as more than 80 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said.

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3 w. ago Victoria blamed her bloating on a food allergy. Then three months later she saw the sign everyone dreads... and was diagnosed with stage

When Victoria Collins found herself being forced to lie down last June because she was so bloated after dinner, she knew that something was wrong.

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3 w. ago 'Processed' food that could actually reduce heart disease risk

We all know the age-old saying that too much of anything is bad for you - but when it comes to chocolate, could a little bit actually be good for you?

Events

3 w. ago Did India roll out health warnings for popular street foods like samosas and jalebis?

Health ministry issues directive for public venues to carry cautionary notices aimed at making people 'aware about hidden fats and excess sugar'

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3 w. ago Feel v theory at the Open: MacIntyre and DeChambeau try to navigate Portrush chaos

The Scot and the American find different ways to crack the links before worst of weather and give themselves a chance this weekendYou could feel the bad weather closing in on Royal Portrush during Friday morning. The atmosphere around the links grew stickier, and sweatier, every minute, and soon enough everyone was peeling off the layers of waterproof clothing they would be hurrying to get back on when the big black clouds broke open midway through the afternoon. It finally happened roundabout the very moment Bob MacIntyre was walking off the 18th green to sign for his 66, five under for the round, and the championship, and three shots off the clubhouse lead.MacIntyre is 28, but an old hand around these links. He knew he needed to make birdies while the sun was shining and picked up six of them altogether, with just the one bogey at the 16th where his tee shot caught on the hillside by the green. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Children under seven should not drink slushies containing glycerol, says regulator

Food Standards Agency warns that the drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugarChildren under seven should not drink slushies containing glycerol because of the serious health risks they can cause, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.Glycerol is a naturally occurring alcohol and sugar substitute that helps slushies maintain their texture by preventing liquid from freezing solid. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago New trial promises that millions with dangerous food allergy no longer have to fear eating out

'After eating a fried risotto ball I started getting a very itchy mouth, blocked sinuses and hives - then, within 30 minutes, it developed into nausea and vomiting,' recalls Charlotte Campbell.

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4 w. ago Food safety chiefs issue warning on tomatoes as salad favourite is linked to deadly infection that left more than a dozen hospitalised

The cases, also believed to have caused by the fruit, were not confined to a specific area of the UK, instead reported across the country.

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