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By Business Correspondent Marks & Spencer colleagues work closely with Neighbourly charity partners to redistribute surplus food from store, supporting over 4.7 million individuals. Over 3,000 local charities and community organisations across the UK provide M&S meal donations to support the community, including families in need,
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By Health Correspondent Patients with bipolar disorder could be improved with a high fat, low carb diet suggests a new study. Researchers found that maintaining a ketogenic diet over six weeks or more was linked with improvements in mood, energy and anxiety. Experts say the findings point to an important
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By Jill Dando News Home-Start UK and Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, have launched a new recipe book designed to support families grappling with the rising cost of living. The cookbook, made possible with funding from Cadent’s Centres for Warmth programme, is a collection of budget-friendly,
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By Jill Dando News New Bristol-based charity, CRuNCH, wants all teenagers to be able to cook 5 simple, healthy meals before they leave home. Its Cook5 with CRuNCH programme is a fully-funded 5 week course delivered in senior schools which equips young people with cooking skills, a good understanding of
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By Jill Dando News Rice farming is a major contributor to global methane emissions, accounting for around 12% of the total. As the world’s population grows and temperatures rise, these emissions are expected to increase. But now, scientists have developed a new type of rice that could significantly reduce
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By Jill Dando News Brits are going bananas for exotic fruit with papaya now the fastest growing fruit in the UK. Demand for the orange-coloured fruit, which is mainly grown in tropical climates within South America, has rocketed by nearly 160 per cent in the last year. Not only is
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By Jill Dando News In a bold move to address America's chronic disease epidemic, medical expert Dr. Mark Hyman it’s bringing together a plan to help the health of millions. Dr Hyman is leading a bipartisan initiative to unite political leaders, corporate executives, and influential figures in
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By Health Editor, The Post From toast toppings to smoothie, the humble avocado is fast rising the premiership table of trendy foods. And the good news is that it is also receiving rave health reports A new study shows that eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated