10 unexpectedly toxic common foods

While most people know that cakes and chocolate aren’t great for your health, there are other seemingly healthy foods whose dangerous properties slip under the radar. While it is unlikely moderate amounts of these foods will harm you, in large quantities – or in certain conditions – they may do more damage to your health than you think. Here are some of the most toxic common foods.

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 10 healthy alternatives to the ‘bad’ foods we love

Whether you want to lose weight or boost your health, there are many small changes you can make to your diet to achieve these results. To help cut out the bad stuff without compromising on taste, check out our top 10 healthy food swaps.

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What to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Most of us know the main principles of a healthy diet - getting a good balance of the food groups, eating plenty of fruit and veg, keeping topped up on water. But sometimes getting the principles into practice is a bit of a chore - and coming up with healthy meal ideas for breakfast lunch and dinner on a daily basis can zap your healthy eating inspiration.

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Many people believe that the crux of a healthy diet is the exclusion of unhealthy foods. However, rather than just focusing on cutting things out, a good diet should also incorporate an increased intake of nutritious, health-boosting foods.

Fortunately, there are many foods out there which will improve health and wellbeing as well as protect against future illness. Here are 10 of the best.

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