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Ask the experts: Fibre sources for a gluten-free diet

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Ask the experts: The best cholesterol-lowering foods

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Ask the expert: Understanding sugars in savoury recipes

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Ask the experts: Low-carb diet and pre-diabetes

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Ask the experts: Managing high blood pressure in your 70s

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Ask the experts: Getting picky eaters to eat more vegetables

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Ask the expert: Eating breakfast vs intermittent fasting

Nutritionist and exercise scientist Kathleen Alleaume looks at whether having breakfast is better...

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The truth about sugar

Most of us think of sugar as the white stuff we add to...

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3 simple ways with salmon

Whether fresh or canned, this oily fish is an excellent source of healthy...

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How to deal with ‘hangry’ kids

Like adults, children can get “hangry” – a combination of angry and hungry....

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What and when to eat when you’re exercising

There’s plenty of evidence showing how important nutrition is for exercise, from aiding...

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Can in-between meal snacks help with portion control?

Healthy Food Guide founding editor Niki Bezzant looks at the effect snacking has...

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Does roasting nuts make them less healthy?

Founding editor Niki Bezzant looks at whether roasting nuts can make them less...

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How to lose weight if you have PCOS

Fertility specialist nutritionist and dietitian Stefanie Valakas explains how to eat to manage...

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Why humans need a varied diet when some animals don’t

Healthy Food Guide founding editor takes a look at why humans need to...

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Better options than coffee to beat an energy slump

Advanced sports dietitian Simone Austin shares healthy ways to beat that 3pm energy...

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How to get the nutrients in seafood without eating fish

Dietitian Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos examines what nutrients people who don’t eat seafood might...

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