Diet and nutrition

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Dental care is a necessity, not an afterthought

Nina Farmer explains the effect of hormones and diet on oral health.

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Dietary resolutions

Hassan Shariff analyses the impact of diet resolutions within the dental environment.

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Misleading nutrition in early years food and drink

New research by Action on Sugar (based at the Queen Mary University of London) has revealed worrying levels of sugars have been added unnecessarily to...

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Freshen up your vegetable game

Eating fresh fruits and vegetables gives us the vitamins and minerals we need to live a healthy life. The nutrition you get from food contributes to...

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“Now is not the time to scrap the sugar tax”

Tooth decay remains the main reason for hospitals admissions among five to nine year olds, according to data published by NHS Digital.

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Beware sharp objects!

June Gavin had purchased on loaf of sourdough bread from a local Marks and Spencer store. The retired primary school teacher returned home hoping to...

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Backlash against Truss’ plan to axe sugar tax

​In September 2022 The Guardian received exclusive information that prime minister, Liz Truss, might be planning to abolish the anti-obesity...

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Could anti-obesity legislation be scrapped?

​Liz Truss has ordered an official review of the anti-obesity strategy which could lead to lifting many of the sugar regulations.

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Let food be your medicine

Susan Hutson discusses the importance of a healthy diet.

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‘Gateway’ foods: Ultra-processed foods leading to unhealthy teen diets

Research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2022 suggests that ultra-processed foods might act as a...

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Does taxing soft drinks reduce sugar consumption?

A new study from the University of Georgia analysing more than 804 million weekly reports on purchasing suggests that tax on soft drinks may not be...

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The environmental impact of water fluoridation

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin collaborated with University College London on a new study comparing the low environmental footprint of water...