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Taking the heat off cancer
High temperatures may cause the disease, so stay away from piping-hot drinks and cooking your food over high heat. -ST
Too hot to handle?
The antidote to the mouth burning and eyes watering after you eat chilli is simply to eat more of it. -ST
Balancing act
A balanced diet is not hard to achieve. Just cut out the empty calories like cakes and go for nutritionally dense foods like spinach and salmon. -ST
Copycat, eat till fat
Have a friend who is thin but eats a lot? You may be overeating when you subconsciously mimic his eating habits, a study has shown. -ST
How much water is enough?
Gender, level of activity, diet and body weight influence the amount of water one needs. -ST
The route to wellness
Pick wisely when it comes to lifestyle choices, like eating right, to enjoy a good quality of life. -ST
Go green to fight cancer
Professor T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study, advocates a slow conversion to vegetarianism. -ST
 
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