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Eat less and keep your mind young and fresh
The research is based on a study of mice that were fed a diet of about 70 per cent of the food they normally consumed. -AFP - AFP
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Coffee as a health drink?
The brew can actually give your health a boost - if it is taken the right way. -AsiaOne 		10 ways to go easy on sugar
Here's what you can do to cut down your sugar intake. -NST
Huge variation in salt content of processed food
Sauces, spreads, and processed meats are the top offenders. -Reuters 		Oil essentials
Not all oils are made equal. -ST
Yo, yogurt is big now
The frozen dessert is back, with new stores poppingup in town. But is it healthier than ice cream? 		Fish oil for better behaviour?
Study to see if health supplement can help those with disruptive tendencies. -ST
Rising sugar intake causing more deaths
Diabetes is causing more deaths a year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. -The Star/ANN 		No elevated lead levels in imported dried prunes and plums
Samples are satisfactory and do not contain elevated level of lead. -AsiaOne
Bulimia may be treated with talk therapy
A specific form of talk therapy may help people with binge-type eating disorders stop their unhealthy behaviors with just a few months of treatment. -Reuters 		Tasty but deadly
Many types of dried fruits imported from Asian countries revealed to contain high levels of lead. -The Daily Chilli/ANN
M'sia restricts sale of imported dried fruits due to high lead content
The ministry's Food Safety ranked these food at Level 5 alert under its Food Information System of Malaysia. -The Star/ANN 		Dried fruit tested for lead
Ingesting too much lead can cause learning disorders in children and kidney failure in adults. -myp
The taste of love
From animal parts to exotic delicacies, aphrodisiacs have long been man's solution to improved sexual health. -Advertorial 		Health enhancers
Fruits and vegetables have power in affirming health. Here's a quick take. -The Star/ANN
Polyphenol power
Opportunities abound while challenges remain in exploring the health benefits of polyphenols and their appropriate use. -The Star/ANN 		The good and bad of folic acid
It benefits mums-to-be but in older adults, it may pose a cancer risk. -ST
Our guts
It pays to pay more attention to our general digestive health. -The Star/ANN 		Certain foods may thwart age-related vision loss
They include diets rich in citrus fruits, leafy greens and fish oil. -Reuters
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