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Developing nations should increase carbon footprint to tackle hunger: Study

The study also found that a food's country of origin can have huge consequences for its climate impact

Get protein from plants, not animals, to prolong your life: Study

Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with lower mortality

A break from chicken

My son and his wife are now spending a holiday in pursuit of chicken in Istanbul

Focus on variety can lead to eating more unhealthy foods. Here's why

Diet diversity could lead to weight gain and obesity, the AHA Behavioural Change for Improving Health Factors Committee writes in the journal Circulation

Fit & Proper: Balancing Diwali's sweetness overload

While we may pledge to go easy on sweets during festive season, many of us make dietary errors that can take a toll on health. Here are some tips on what to avoid

Dietary restriction increases lifespan

Turning off autophagy in the intestine made the slow-eating, long-lived worms move around less

Zinc deficiency in diet may lead to grave consequences

Minimal zinc deficiency impairs digestion, albeit without any typical symptoms such as skin problems or fatigue

Fiber-rich diet can help you 'age healthily'

Those with highest intake of fiber had 80% greater likelihood of living a long, healthy life over a 10-year follow-up