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    Ask the experts: Diet Coke vs Coke Zero
    Q:  "I'd like to know if Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better to drink. I realise that Coke in general is not the healthiest choice, but I'd like to know if I do choose to drink Coke,...
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    Why you should drink milk
    We know milk is good for us; but just how good is it?Milk nutritionMilk and dairy products are so important they are one of the four major food groups. It's recommended that we try to get at...
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    How to choose beer
    It's a favourite summer drop: we guide you through the 'healthier' beers on the shelf.Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic drink in the world and its history dates back to around...
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    Ask the experts: Tea and vitamin absorption
    Q: "I have heard that tannin, from tea, can inhibit vitamin and calcium absorption. Is this true? If so, how long should I wait to drink tea after eating a meal with lots of vitamins or calcium...
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    How to choose fruit juices and drinks
    How to navigate the tricky aisles of fruit juices and choose the juice that best suits you.We all know what fruit juice is, it's the juice squeezed from fruit. Simple. But when we buy it in the...
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    How to choose: Milk
    We guide you through the milk aisle of the supermarket to help you decipher which type of milk is best for you.Calcium The recommended dietary intake (RDI) for calcium for most adults is 1000mg per...
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    How much sugar is in that drink?
    Rose Carr investigates the amount of sugar found in shop-bought drinks.1 teaspoon sugar = around 4gTo do a quick approximation of how many teaspoons of sugar is in your food or drink, divide the...
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    Fact or fiction: Homogenised milk is bad for you
    This one crops up sometimes on the Internet. Is it true or false? The theory goes that during the homogenisation process the fat particles in milk become so small that the body cannot digest them, so...
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    Ask the experts: Bleaching water
    Q: "Will a few drops of Janola (or any other bleach) enable unsuitable, or perhaps water from unknown origins, to be used as drinking water? This would be in an emergency only." Marsha A:...
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    Lactose intolerance and milk allergy
    What are they and how do you get enough calcium in your diet if you have one?Lactose intoleranceLactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. This can...
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    How do they make milk?
    In the first of a new series, HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr looks at how common foods get from field to plate.While for many foods we might say less processing is better, that’s not quite...
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    Everyday shopping: Hot drinks
    We take a look at healthy options for warming winter drinks.CoffeeCoffee sometimes gets a bad rap. But drinking coffee increases alertness and coffee contains a good dose of antioxidants. ...
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    Ask the experts: Plastic water bottles
    Q: "I buy bottled water, then refill the bottle with water from the tap. How long can you keep doing this? I have been told only three weeks, because the plastic breaks down."KarenA: We...
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    HFG guide to fruit and vege juice
    Nutritionist Rose Carr investigates what goes into juices, and which varieties are the best buys.What's in a fruit juice?The pictures on juice packaging can be ambiguous. It pays to carefully...
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    Ask the experts: Whole water
    Q: "I've seen this new 'Whole Water' advertised which claims to have protein and fibre. How do they get protein and fibre into water? And why would they do it?"A: Whole Water is...

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