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How fasting may offer health benefits beyond dieting
Intermittent fasting has recently become a major health trend, with devotees claiming it can cause impressive weight loss with quick turnarounds. But there might be more to the fasting diet than being… Audio
When is the best time of the day to exercise?
Is there an optimum time in the day for us to exercise? The answer is yes if you are a man who is at high risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study out of the Netherlands. Study co-author… Audio
Low-carb diet could stave off brain degeneration
A study out of Stony Brook University has found cognitive ageing starts earlier than expected. That's the bad news. The good news is that it looks like this process can be prevented - or even reversed… Audio
Finding the holy grail of turning plant waste into plastic
Professor Matthew Kanan from Stanford University is the scientist who can show us part of our future, perhaps, in the age of global warming - catalytically converting CO2 into fuels and chemical… Audio
Exposure to chemical in plastic linked to type 2 diabetes
New research out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne shows that exposure to a chemical in commonly used plastic items increasing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Audio
Top award for making a difference in babies' lives
Prof Jane Harding has won New Zealand's top science award, the Rutherford Medal, for ground-breaking research that has improved the lives of countless babies and mothers. Audio
Top award for making a difference in babies' lives
Prof Jane Harding has won New Zealand's top science award, the Rutherford Medal, for ground-breaking research that has improved the lives of countless babies and mothers.
AudioSweet and Safe - Kiwifruit are back the menu for diabetics
A Plant and Food Research principal scientist John Monro says if some carbohydrates in a meal are swapped out for kiwifruit it will help reduce blood glucose levels. Audio
Sweet and Safe - Kiwifruit are back the menu for diabetics
A Plant and Food Research principal scientist John Monro says if some carbohydrates in a meal are swapped out for kiwifruit it will help reduce blood glucose levels.
AudioProtein, Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
Massey University researchers are looking at whether why protein after interval training could help type II diabetics with their blood sugar levels Audio
Protein, Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
Massey University researchers are looking at whether why protein after interval training could help type II diabetics with their blood sugar levels
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