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THE HEALTHY DEBATE: SHOULD YOU TAKE A FEMALE ‘VIAGRA’?
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IT’S EASTER let’s bake!
With a few simple swaps, it’s easy to make baking better for you, says healthy’s food expert Rebecca Seal. From secret ingredients, like chickpeas and courgette, to alternative flours, there are plenty of ways to have your cake and eat it, too
YES, THIS is VEGAN!
Chef, food writer and Instagram star Sam Murphy on putting the indulgence into vegan food
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These leafy numbers may be ‘heartless’, but they pack a vast amount of nutrients to reboot winter-beaten immune systems
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