Social media and advertising is full of messages about what you should or shouldn’t eat. But making health and nutrition so black and white can do more harm than good.
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We all want to eat healthily, especially as we reset our health goals at the start of a new year. But sometimes these plans are sabotaged by powerful cravings for sweet, salty or carb-heavy foods.
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
If dietary guidelines are going to work, they need to be more specific about what ‘variety’ means.
Gathering supplies and indulging in sweet baked treats can make us feel better temporarily. Why do we seek out certain foods in times of stress and should we give in to cravings?
Looking after animals and saving the planet sounds like a good idea. But getting there is not as simple as a some people seem to imagine.
An increase in child obesity is spurring on hypertension and diabetes among children, which may lead to chronic kidney disease.
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Paediatric Nephrologist and Senior Specialist in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Food Science and Biotechnology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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