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Food noise: why thoughts about eating aren’t always something to be feared

Food noise: why thoughts about eating aren’t always something to be feared

Strategies to reduce harmful thoughts about food that are persistent, intrusive and distressing can help people better cope with “food noise.”

30.06.2026 10

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Graham Finlayson

Sweeteners and the quest for the perfect alternative to sugar

It’s the ultimate win-win that food scientists have been seeking for over a century. But replacing the sweet stuff turns out to be much harder than...

15.05.2026 20

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Graham Finlayson

Sweet: the quest for a sugar alternative

It’s the ultimate win-win that food scientists have been seeking for over a century. But replacing the sweet stuff turns out to be much harder than...

15.05.2026 30

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Graham Finlayson

Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets – here’s what our research found

Chocolate and porridge are both popular but only one gets binged. Why? Our psychology plays a bigger role in overeating than food labels alone.

15.08.2025 20

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Graham Finlayson