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Leo is a science writer with a focus on environmental and food research. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master's degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh.
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Moderate Drinking Brings No Health Benefits, Contrary to Prior Research
By focusing only on thorough studies in their review, the researchers found no evidence that light-to-moderate drinkers lived longer than alcohol abstainers.
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PFAS Can End Up in Breast Milk, and Rice and Red Meat May Be Prime Sources
People who consume high amounts of certain foods during pregnancy may have high levels of “forever chemicals” in their lactation milk, according to a recent study.
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American Diets Got Slightly Healthier at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
When confined to their own homes, many Americans appear to switch to a healthier diet – that’s the main finding of a new study looking into the nutritional knock-on effects of the COVID lockdowns.
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Mediterranean Diets Benefit Children’s Heart Health as Well as Adult’s
Children can reap the benefits of the Mediterranean diet just as well as adults, according to a new meta-analysis.
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Urban Seagulls Still Prefer Seafood
Although known for the penchant for thrown-away junk food, urban seagulls still prefer their own natural diet of raw fish, according to new research.
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Heavy Metals Were Found in Baby Food – What Is the FDA Doing About It?
Following contamination issues with rice-bulked baby food and cinnamon apple sauce packets, what is the FDA planning to do about heavy metal contamination in infant foods?
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To Prevent Diabetes and Colorectal Cancer, Americans Could Cut Down on Processed Meat, Say Researchers
Reducing intake of processed meat products like bacon, salami and corned beef by a third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over 10 years, according to researchers from the University of Edinburgh.
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Emerging Contaminants in Water: Type and Testing
Water, water, everywhere, and every drop tested via a mass spectrometer. Such is the dream of many a water analyst.
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Is Plant-Based “Fake” Meat Good for Your Health?
Are fake meats the healthy, greener alternative to the fatty flesh of cows and pigs? Or are they just another counterfeit component of the West’s new detrimental diet? Technology Networks asked the experts to find out.
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Proportion of US Adults Eating "Ideal Diet" More Than Doubles, But Remains Under 2%
After analysing thousands of dietary records, researchers found that a significantly higher proportion of US adults were now eating a healthier diet. But these nutritional gains aren't evenly spread.
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