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Fixing emotional eating

Paula Goodyer For emotional eaters dieting is barking up the wrong tree

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Smart herbs

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Paula Goodyer Can herbs and B vitamins help protect ageing brains?

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Fishing for answers

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Paula Goodyer Fish oil might not fix dementia, but it could make a difference to our moods or our hearts

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Beating cravings at Christmas

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Paula Goodyer For anyone trying to control overeating, drinking or drug use, Christmas can be a risky time.

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Gut microbes: best friend or worst enemy?

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Paula Goodyer The kind of microbes that dwell in our gut may influence our risk of allergies, autoimmune disease and IBS - so how can we keep them happy?

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Making up for lost time

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Paula Goodyer Melatonin, sleeping pills, hydration: how to beat jetlag.

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Shedding light on jet lag

Paula Goodyer JHet lag is price you pay for an overseas trip - but you can reduce its effects

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Dropping weight in Droptober

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Paula Goodyer Droptober is about losing two kilos for charity, and our waistlines.

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The Sleep Diet

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Paula Goodyer How a good night's sleep can help keep your weight down.

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Can anything fix a hangover?

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Paula Goodyer Fizzy drinks, fry ups - or just plain water? The verdict on hangover cures.

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How diet can improve fertility

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Paula Goodyer If you want to make a baby, eating smarter may boost your chances.

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Could fasting be good for us?

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Paula Goodyer Old-fashioned fasting might be an antidote to modern overeating.

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How to fuel a better mood

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Paula Goodyer New research reveals the foods that can help lift our spirits and the ones that bring us down.

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Why coffee isn't bad for you

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Paula Goodyer Is coffee bad for you? Not really is the verdict from a new book that helps make sense of nutrition claims.

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Are we too soft on soft drink?

Paula Goodyer Sugar in soft drink does more than add empty kilojoules - it can raise harmful blood fats too.

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