Scientists followed people who removed sweets from their diet and reported very unexpected results

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The researchers found that reducing or increasing daily exposure to sweetened foods over six months did not change how much the adults liked sweets or how much they consumed. This finding challenges the central assumption behind dietary counseling that targeting sweetness itself can alter cravings, eating behaviors, and health outcomes. Sweets and daily food … Read more

Self-testing health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think about them?

Self-testing health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think about them?

cEasy, intuitive and delivering results in minutes, rapid health and wellness tests are popping up on pharmacy shelves across Australia. There are blood skin tests for vitamin D and iron levels, urine tests for perimenopause and menopause, and several health kits that cover urinary tract infections and a cocktail of metrics like glucose, ketones, and … Read more