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Stories tagged with 'Diet'
Food and cancer risk
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial-led study suggests.
Obesity health risk
Ultra-processed foods make up almost two-thirds of Britain’s school meals
School meals in the UK contain lots of highly processed foods, promoting poor health among children and increasing their risk of obesity.
FASTING FIX
Intermittent fasting may help heal nerve damage
Intermittent fasting changes the gut bacteria activity of mice and increases their ability to recover from nerve damage.
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Audio delights
Podcast: Making malaria history, psychedelics for depression and a new diet
In this edition: We discover what it will take to eradicate malaria, how psychedelics affect the depressed brain, and how a new diet can keep us full.
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Outlet refurbishments
Taste Imperial refurbishes flagship catering outlets on campus
Taste Imperial have embarked on a comprehensive refurbishment programme of some of the College’s flagship catering outlets.
Tackling malnutrition
Hunger, poverty and disease: Tackling the triple burden of malnutrition
Imperial’s Global Development Hub brought together world-leading experts to share insights on how to tackle malnutrition worldwide.
Fasting benefits
Fasting during Ramadan may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily
Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension.
Food security in Africa
Systems approach is key to food security in Africa
A report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel calls on policymakers to rethink African food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
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Unhealthy Diet
Urgent action needed to reduce harm of ultra-processed foods to British children
British children are consuming ‘exceptionally high’ proportions of ultra-processed foods, increasing their risk of obesity and damaging their health.
