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Are breakfast cereals good or bad for us?

Fortified breakfast cereals can be a useful source of fibre, vitamins and minerals – but some are considered ultra-processed food. We're often told...

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Jasmin Fox-Skelly

The simple test revealing how 'well' you're ageing

The sit-to-stand test takes just 30 seconds to complete, but its results can provide profound insights into your health. Getting out of a chair may...

08.04.2025 100

Jasmin Fox-Skelly

The science of skin and probiotics

The bacteria and fungi living on your skin play a surprising role in keeping us healthy. Is it possible to give them a boost? Scratch the surface of...

03.04.2025 30

Jasmin Fox-Skelly

How often should you wash your feet?

Some people scrub them every day while others say letting water run over them in the shower is enough. So are you cleaning these important appendages...

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Jasmin Fox-Skelly

What your poo can reveal about your health

The ideal poo is a 'type 3' or 'type 4' – cracked or smooth sausage – delivered once per day. Are you a three-times a day kind of person, or is a...

27.02.2025 100

Jasmin Fox-Skelly

When should you throw away your kitchen sponge?

We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in....

20.02.2025 60

Jasmin Fox-Skelly

What your fingernails can reveal about your health

Fingernails help protect the underlying skin from injury, and they also come in handy when you want to scratch an itch or peel a satsuma. But what do...

11.02.2025 100

Jasmin Fox-Skelly

The perfect way to boil an egg takes 32 minutes, according to science

Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg – astonishingly, it takes half an hour. It is one of the undisputed facts of life that it is...

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