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14 myths and maybes about burning fat

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14 myths and maybes about burning fat

There's no end of pop wisdom about why we gain or lose weight, from "fast" metabolisms to what time of day you eat. Here's what science really says

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Are some people doomed to be fat?

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Are some people doomed to be fat?

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Food bland? Electric spoon zaps taste into every bite

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Guzzling milk might boost your risk of breaking bones

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Guzzling milk might boost your risk of breaking bones

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Can chocolate boost memory? Only in insane amounts

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Can chocolate boost memory? Only in insane amounts

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Shelf appeal: Making packaged food more alluring

Shelf appeal: Making packaged food more alluring

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Diet fast or diet slow, the same weight piles back on

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Modified aubergines could transform farming in India

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Modified aubergines could transform farming in India

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Artificial sweeteners linked to glucose intolerance

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Artificial sweeteners linked to glucose intolerance

Aspartame, saccharin and sucralose made mice glucose intolerant – a risk for diabetes – probably by altering their gut flora. Is it happening in humans too?

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Too early to worry about health effects of sweeteners

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World closes in on goal of halving hunger by 2015

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Coffee genes help hackers home in on the perfect brew

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Children who skip breakfast might raise diabetes risk

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