Written by Suzannah Moss - FamilyHealthGuide - Senior Writer

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Switching children from regular to low fat dairy products doesn't necessarily help them lose weight.

Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that changing to low fat dairy reduced the amount of fat children consumed, but didn't make any difference to their weight or Body Mass Index (BMI).

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 16:17 Written by Heather Nauta - Nutritionist

If you’re not cooking dry chickpeas properly, you won’t be getting the full value of their nutrition and will probably be experiencing some gas.

You only need to know a few simple techniques to make sure your chickpeas emerge from the cooking process ready to be eaten and digested smoothly.

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Last Updated on Monday, 28 February 2011 16:28

Numerous studies have reported the cancer preventative effect of brassica vegetables including; broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage¹.

A new study out of the University of Illinois provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume your broccoli matters, and also suggests that teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetable's anti-cancer effect almost twice as powerful.

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