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    Ask the experts: Diet Coke vs Coke Zero
    Q: "I'd like to know if Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better to drink. I realise that Coke in general is not the healthiest choice, but I'd like to know if I do choose to drink Coke, which...
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    Ask the experts: Skim milk vs skim soy
    Q: "I have recently switched from drinking skim milk to skim soy milk. However, I noticed that soy milk has many additives, while skim milk has very few, or none. Which one should I be drinking...
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    Ask the experts: Plastic water bottles
    Q: "I buy bottled water, then refill the bottle with water from the tap. How long can you keep doing this? I have been told only three weeks, because the plastic breaks down."KarenA: We...
  • article
    What’s in your cuppa?
    Reaching for your favourite hot drink may add extra kilojoules to your diet without you even realising. HFG dietitian Zoe Wilson and Larina Robinson reveal what’s really in your cuppa....Tea (...
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    Ask the experts: Caffeine in energy drinks
    Q: Are there any restrictions on how much caffeine is allowed in energy drinks?David, via emailA: HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr replies“The addition of caffeine is regulated in the Food...
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    Myths busted: Is diet soft drink bad for you?
    Catherine Saxelby unveils the surprising truth about those fizzy diet drinks we love.Do diet soft drinks make you fat?Guzzle a 375ml can of regular soft drink, and you’ll consume about 10...
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    Exercise and caffeine could help prevent skin cancer
    A study using mice genetically predisposed to skin cancer has found a combination of exercise and increased caffeine intake reduced the development of the cancer by over 60%.The mice also lost weight...
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    Ask the experts: Caffeine sensitivity
    Q: "Why am I so sensitive to coffee, but my friends can drink cups and cups of the stuff?"Dylan Martin, via emailA: Accredited Practising Dietitian Debbie Iles responds:“Coffee...
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    Ask the experts: Coffee and caffeine
    Q: "Are all the health benefits and detractors of coffee related to the caffeine content? Does any other part of the coffee bean contain any health benefits?"Jacquelyne Ladner, via emailA:...
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    Buyer's guide to milk
    The dairy section at the supermarket is a vast sea of choice: full cream, skim, reduced-fat, fortified with calcium – the list goes on. Dietitian Lisa Yates explains how to choose the best milk...
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    Your guide to milk
    Dietitian Vanessa Furlong decodes the milk aisle.Picking up a carton of milk used to be a fairly pedestrian task. How times have changed! With an ever-expanding variety to choose from, you may feel...
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    Ask the experts: Low-carb beer
    Q: "I’m considering making the switch to low-carb beer – do you think it’s a healthier option?"Michael McMurtry, via emailA: Low-carb beer has the same alcohol content as...
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    Myths busted: How much water do we really need
    Water. We know we should drink lots, but how much, how cold and in what form?Eight glasses a day?Actually, recommendations for six, eight or 10 glasses exist, depending on which authority you go to....
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    The facts on fluoride
    "Dietitian Caitlin Reid reveals everything you need to know about fluoride – where it’s found, why it’s in our water, and how much of it you need every day.Fluoridation of...

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