Chemistry
Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word ‘vitamin’
Biochemist Casimir Funk realised that certain compounds in our diet are essential for keeping us healthy 鈥� but he wasn't the first to isolate a vitamin
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Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn’t put us off plant-based diets
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Can a blood sugar monitor really help boost your health?
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Sperm counts are down worldwide and researchers are discovering why
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We鈥檙e finally working out why the Mediterranean diet is so good for us
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Vegans who avoid ultra-processed food risk being protein deficient
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Why does weed give you the 鈥榤unchies鈥�? Here’s what the science says
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Sweeteners: The bitter truth about low-calorie sugar substitutes
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Your ultimate guide to ultra-processed food 鈥� how bad is it really?
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Humans
People around Europe have eaten seaweed for thousands of years
Traces of algae on teeth found at archaeological sites suggest that seaweeds may have been a staple part of European diets from the Mesolithic until the Middle Ages
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Being vegetarian may be partly determined by your genes
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Ultra-processed food isn’t always unhealthy, say UK food officials
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How working out your ageotype could help you live healthier for longer
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Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take
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