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Reproduction: Female body has the final say on which sperm fertilise eggs to create healthy babies

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Female body has the final say on which sperm fertilise the eggs to avoid inbreeding and create healthy babies, scientists discover Experts from Finland explored how women’s reproductive fluids impact sperm They found a man’s sperm performs better in a genetically-compatible woman Specifically, those mating pairs with different immune genes are better suited  This helps to … Read more

Scientists make ‘healthy’ milk chocolate by adding antioxidant-rich peanut skins and coffee grounds 

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Adding peanut skins to milk chocolate would make it healthier, suggests a new study. Researchers found that recycled food waste – such as peanut skins, coffee grounds and tea leaves – can be used to ‘supercharge’ milk chocolate with the same antioxidant health benefits as dark chocolate. Milk chocolate, used in some of the world’s … Read more

Nutrition info on food labels DOES encourage healthy eating

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A household will buy more healthy food if a retailer clearly shows nutritional information on its own-brand food products, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Bath evaluated the impact front-of-pack nutrition labelling – first introduced in 2006 – has on people’s buying habits.  There is a clear reduction in the quantity … Read more

Only ONE healthy child has been killed by Covid-19 in Britain, reveals study

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Children made up just 1 per cent of all coronavirus cases during the first wave of the epidemic, a Government-run study suggests. Researchers swabbed more than half a million people and found youngsters under the age of 16 accounted for only one in 100 cases of the virus in England. The data included NHS and … Read more

Sweets using ‘made from fruit juice’ claims are ‘tricking people into thinking they’re healthy’

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Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with fruit juice’, are loaded with a staggering 62g of sugar in half a packet (100g) Some popular sweets which market themselves as healthy alternatives to confectionery contain twice as much sugar as a Mars bar. Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with … Read more

Leading organisations sign Mentally Healthy Football Declaration after Heads Up campaign

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Prince William hosted a Zoom call with football stars to launch a new mental health ‘Heads Up’ campaign after details from the new bombshell book on Harry and Meghan was revealed at the weekend. The Duke of Cambridge initiated a declaration signed by governing bodies, leagues and organisations from across UK football to create a … Read more

Is it healthy for five companies to make up nearly a quarter of the S&P 500?

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The US stock market’s heavy concentration in a handful of stocks has raised concerns that falls in their share prices could plunge the wider market into a tailspin. Five tech giants – Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft – make up something between a fifth and a quarter of the leading US blue-chip index, the … Read more

Nutritionist reveals the EXACT healthy five-minute work lunch she swears by

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Nutritionist reveals the EXACT healthy five-minute work lunch she swears by for staying full and replenishing her body Nutritionist Jessica Sepel has shared a simple lunch idea to have at work    She recommended seed crackers topped with hummus, cheese and vegetables   The meal is packed with flavour, protein and vitamins and is low on calories … Read more

Nobel laureates call for healthy volunteers to be infected with coronavirus for vaccine trials

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Healthy people should be purposely infected with the coronavirus to speed up the development of a vaccine, according to a group of 100 leading experts that includes Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Controversial ‘challenge trials’ could rapidly accelerate studies on experimental jabs which are struggling to recruit volunteers because of falling Covid-19 infection rates, the group says.  … Read more