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Decaffeinated coffee shares many of the same antioxidants as the alternatives (Credit: OScar Wong/Getty Images)
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Are decaffeinated drinks healthier?

By Jessica Bradley

Breakfast as we know it was a surprisingly modern invention (Credit: Getty Images)
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Should we be eating three meals a day?
By Jessica Bradley
Social media has revealed a fascination with sharing what we eat with others by posting pictures of it (Credit: Alamy)
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How food on social media affects you
By Jessica Brown
Eating cheese late at night is reputed to induce vivid dreams or nightmares, but is there any evidence it does (Credit: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images)
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The truth about cheese dreams
By Jessica Brown
Fruit and vegetables contain thousands of natural compounds called phytonutrients, which can lower the risk of heart disease (Credit: Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Getty Images)
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Is a rainbow diet the healthiest?
By Jessica Brown
Woman in hot room with glass of water (Credit: Skaman306/Getty Images)
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Is water the best thing in a heatwave?
By Jessica Brown
Jar of nut butter (Credit: Wanwisa Hernandez/EyeEm/Getty Images)
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Are nut butters bad for your health?
By Jessica Brown
One of the biggest concerns about fish has been its potentially harmful levels of pollutants and metals (Credit: Getty Images)
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How eating fish affects your health
By Jessica Brown
People who consume coffee regularly often have higher blood pressure – but it doesn’t seem to increase their risk of cardiovascular disease (Credit: Getty Images)
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Why a cup of coffee may be good for you
By Jessica Brown
Bottles of vegetable oil (Credit: Science Photo Library)
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Which oil should you be cooking with?
By Jessica Brown
The radiation in microwaves is completely harmless (Credit: Getty Images)
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Is it safe to microwave food?
By Jessica Brown
Many of us often are mildly dehydrated and don’t realise it (Credit: Getty Images)
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How much water should you drink a day?
By Jessica Brown
Fructose, which naturally occurs in fruit and is a key component of high-fructose corn syrup, can contribute to the growth of plaque in arteries (Credit: Getty)
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Is sugar really bad for you?
By Jessica Brown
Some research shows that organic produce retains more nutrients (Credit: Getty Images)
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Is fresh food better than frozen?
By Jessica Brown
…but other studies have found that eggs are associated with a lower risk of heart disease (Credit: Getty Images)
Food Fictions
The truth about eating eggs
By Jessica Brown
One study found that those who consumed chillies almost every day had a lower risk of death (Credit: Getty Images)
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Can spices really benefit your health?
By Jessica Brown