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Ask the experts: Dishwashing liquid and cancer

Q: "My husband does a lot of the washing up in our house...

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Ask the experts: Are chutneys and pickles good for you?

Q: "Are there any chutneys and pickles better than others? I would like...

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Ask the experts: Body composition

Q: "What are the different techniques available for working out body composition? I've...

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Ask the experts: Digesting wheatgrass

Q: "Are wheat and barley grasses digestible? I am a food technology teacher...

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Ask the experts: Folate and pregnancy

Q: "I saw a report on the news about folate and pregnant women....

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Ask the experts: Raw nuts

Q: "I've been hearing a lot about eating raw nuts as a snack...

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Ask the experts: How to tell if eggs are fresh

Food safety expert Caroline Gunn explains the rules around use-by dates on eggs...

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Ask the experts: Food and exercise

Q: "Does eating before, during and/or after exercise affect your training or competition...

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Ask the experts: Heat-treated beans

Q: "Why is it nearly impossible to find good quality dried beans that...

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Ask the experts: Bottled water best-by date

Q: "Having made provisions of bottled water in case of an emergency, I...

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Ask the experts: Vegetarians and pregnancy

Q: "My partner is vegetarian and pregnant. Is this detrimental to the health...

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Ask the experts: Manuka honey

Q. "I've heard that manuka honey is better for me than other varieties of...

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Ask the experts: Sugar and fat

Senior nutritionist Rose Carr answers your questions about sugar and fat. Q. When given the...

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Ask the experts: Vegetarian teenagers

Q: "My daughter prefers to eat vegetarian but I feel she is not...

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Ask the experts: Tomato intolerance

Q: "My husband and children have a tomato intolerance. I really miss lasagne...

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Ask the experts: Magnesium for cramp

Q: "I've been told by friends that I need to take magnesium tablets...

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Ask the experts: Juicers

Q: "I have just become the proud owner of a vegetable juicer. There...

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Ask the experts: Nightshade foods

Q. "I am allergic to foods in the nightshade family and find it difficult...

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