Is it true that … you have five seconds’ grace after dropping food on the floor?
You drop a piece of cucumber on the floor. Do you immediately throw it in the bin or reassure yourself ...
Tag: Health & wellbeing
NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
Social media misinformation about the use of dietary supplements such as turmeric, St John’s wort and magnesium is now so ...
Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines
Bran flakes may be classed as junk food under new government reforms designed to promote healthy eating.Britain has for decades ...
From man boobs to baldness: everything you wanted to know about midlife wellness … but were too male to ask
DietAccording to the dietician Rick Miller: “By the time a man hits his mid-40s, several physiological changes are already under ...
Is it true that … sugar is ‘toxic’?
‘It’s a common myth,” says Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian at King’s College London – and one that thrives on ...
Six ways to improve your cat’s one wild and precious life
Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the noise to bring you smart, practical recommendations on how to live better ...
Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
In 2022 I moved to Clevedon, near Bristol. As soon as I saw the oak tree behind my flat, I started ...
I want sex more often than my husband does – what can we do?
My husband and I have been married for five years and are having trouble with our sex life. From the ...
The doctor who mends broken brains: why there is room for hope after a stroke or head injury
Claire was in bad shape. She had been brought to the ward on a stretcher and hoisted on to a ...
What causes runner’s high – and how can you boost your chances of an ecstatic 5k?
The runner’s high, where pavement-pounding drudgery turns into something like a chemically enhanced experience, is an elusive state to pin ...
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