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How to avoid a ‘Fatberg’

The discovery of a fatberg in a London sewer has prompted us to search for the do’s & don’ts of waste disposal.

Do you carry the “hunger gene”?

Do you always find room for dessert or seconds? You could be living with the “hunger gene”, along with more than half of the population.

Childhood obesity linked to cultural background

Primary school children from Middle-Eastern and Asian backgrounds are more overweight than kids from English-speaking backgrounds.

Top 3 most poplar new diets of 2013

On International No Diet Day, we look at the three most popular diets that are being followed around the world.

Kung Hei Fat Choy

Chinese communities around the world have ushered in the Lunar New Year with dragon dances, fireworks, parties and prayers over the weekend.

Winter Walks: home fitness

Our resident personal trainer David Welsh shows us how to combat the winter exercise blues, and how to make the most of the great indoors this chill season.

Foie gras farmers diversify, forcefeeding for fuel

French farmers who force-feed their ducks to produce foie gras for the luxury food market, are turning their attention to alternative fuels, using excess duck fat to run deisel vehicles.

Eat yourself thin

Not your typical nutritionist, Cyndi O’Meara disagrees with low-fat, low-calorie diets, believes chocolate can be good for you and thinks cheating and eating yummy food is an important part of a well-balanced diet.

Peng Peng the sheep heralds new era of cloning

Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a “good” type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. MiNDFOOD reports.

The health benefits of chocolate

Is Easter the excuse you need to give in to your chocolate cravings? Joanna Tovia looks at the latest research to find out whether we need an excuse at all.

A taste for fat

Australian scientists have shown that humans can detect not only sweet, sour and salty flavours but also a sixth taste – fat, MiNDFOOD reports.

Too many Australians are too fat

Stomach fat

Health is affected not only by how heavy you are, but also by where you carry the weight. Leanne Pratt discusses a surprising side effect of having excess stomach fat, MiNDFOOD Radio Presents.

Scientists back bigger bottoms

A new study may have discovered one of the reasons why a bulging belly is a greater health risk than a big backside, MiNDFOOD reports.

High Definition

Clarins High Definition is the secret to perfectly streamlined body contours, cellulite control and firmness, on MiNDFOOD.

Neapolitan Fish and Greens Pie

Neapolitan Fish and Greens Pie recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

El Bulli still top restaurant

For the fourth year in a row, Spain’s El Bulli has been voted top restaurant, according to the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2009 compiled by Restaurant Magazine.

Pan-Fried Cod Fillets with Rocket Pesto

Pan-Fried Cod Fillets with Rocket Pesto recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

Apricot and Almond Upside-Down Cake

Apricot and Almond Upside-Down Cake recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

Tried and tested

MiNDFOOD’s Beauty Editor on UltraContour Body Sculpting, dubbed “liposuction without knives”.

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