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More than half of the women in a study reported having moderate to severe cravings for food like chocolate during their menstrual cycle

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Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

Craving chocolate and other sweet foods in the lead up to a period has been linked to higher levels of inflammation

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Gene-edited wheat field trial harvesting

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Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

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Countries such as the UK, Mexico and South Africa have a tax on sugary drinks

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Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim

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Scrambled Egg in steel pan

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How to use science (and a dash of acid) to improve your scrambled eggs

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Vegan burger

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Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

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The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

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The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

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Girl eating chocolate

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Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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Crate of packed rhubarb stems ready for transport.

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How to force your rhubarb for an earlier, sweeter crop

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Alex Wilkins inside Ynsect's research and development lab in Evry, Paris, France

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Inside an insect farm: Are mealworms a sustainable meat alternative?

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Cinder Toffee (sometimes called Honeycomb)Other Similar Images

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How to make honeycomb at home

Honeycomb, or cinder toffee, isn't difficult to make, but it reveals the complex science involved in transforming sugar into confectionery, explains Sam Wong

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A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity

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Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year

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Ancient yeast used to brew the first lagers discovered in Ireland

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How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing

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