Food Fads
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From eating cotton balls to tape worms: A short history of dieting fads over the years
For centuries, people have been trying to lose weight in all sorts of ways – including drinking vinegar, avoiding swamps and stocking up on grapefruit.
Melissa Wdowik, The Conversation
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Products like ‘gluten-free water’ show the absurdity of food labelling trends
Companies are exploiting a knowledge gap with consumers and fears of the supposed health hazards of certain ingredients with so-called absence labels.
Brandon McFadden, The Conversation
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Is coconut oil healthy or not? There’s a lot of misinformation out there
If there's one thing we've learned in recent decades, it's that fat is not just fat.
Jill Richardson
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?