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Tall and fat worst for cancer

Apple wrapped in a measuring tape. What people eat and how fast they grow are both significant causes of cancer, experts report.

The dark secret of diets

Woman eating a chocolate bar. New research says resisting chocolate cravings could be doing your diet more harm than good.

Dish du jour - all organic

Organic vegetables at a cafe. Restaurants and cafes are catering to a growing demand for chemical-free produce, writes Sue White.

Busting the myths about salt

Morgan Spurlock with a mouthful of fries. Warmer temperatures don't mean you need more salt (and that goes for sea salt too).

Vegetarian diet is nuts: study

Peanuts in the shell. Vegetarians have to consume twice as many kilojoules as meat eaters in order to get enough iron and zinc.

Five steps to avoid heart disease

Generic woman exercising. Women can significantly cut their risk of having a heart attack with five simple lifestyle measures.

Moving up the food chain

Mandarin tree Want to eat ethically but not sure how? Veronica Ridge navigates today's food landscape.

Unhappy hour

Generic woman drinking wine. It's not always a case of drowning sorrows, for some people, alcohol brings on depression.

Can't stop eating? Blame dopamine

Feet on scales. People who can't stop eating may be able to blame their genes, at least in part, US researchers say.

Aussies give pizza the chop

Pizza chef cutting a pizza into slices. The days of the family pizza night may be numbered as Australians opt for healthier take-away options.

Cheap eats - feed four for $6

Lentil dhal. If money's tight and you want filling, healthy comfort food, get out the lentils and make dhal.

Get a natural sugar high

Mango Sweet, luscious mangoes are a highly nutritious tropical dessert.

Chocolate cravings are real: study

Woman eating a chocolate bar. If that craving for chocolate sometimes feels like it is coming from your gut, that's because maybe it is.

A leaner, fitter summer ahead

Assorted vegetables The weather's warming up so stock the larder with healthy food and throw out those lazy winter habits.

Sweetness and lies in the cereal aisle

Muesli There can be lots of sugar lurking behind misleading health claims on cereal packets.

Eat yourself fit

Radishes Even with regular exercise it's important to watch what you eat and, more so, when you eat it.

Give up sugar to live longer

Smiley face cupcakes. Passing on sweets and avoiding vitamins could lead to increased longevity, researchers have discovered.

Kitchen life - DIY salad sprouts

Sprouts Sprouts for summer salads - Paula Goodyer tells how to grow your own on the kitchen bench.

The new land army

Organic farming. The battle for the organic dollar is hotting up but do organics really have an edge?

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