Larger-sized portions, packages and tableware lead to higher consumption of food and drink, Cochrane review finds
A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized portions or when they use larger items of tableware.
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Mediterranean diet with olive oil linked to reduced risk of breast cancer
A study in Spain cautiously suggests that a Mediterranean diet with olive oil may help prevent breast cancer, compared with a low-fat diet.
September 14, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cautiously-suggests, diet, may-help, mediterranean, nutrition, olive-oil, prevent-breast, spain
When eating fish is a health hazard
Fish farmed or caught near the world’s great industrial growth areas run the risk of spreading toxic contamination up the food chain and poisoning consumers.
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