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Wednesday, 9th December 2009

Food/diet

Longer lives for vegetarians? "A vegetarian diet could be the key to a long life," according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says that extreme diets "just above malnutrition levels" might add an extra 25 years to UK life expectancy.

Red wine and tooth decay "Red wine can care for our teeth", reported the Daily Express, saying that "a daily glass could help keep teeth healthy and reduce the need for fillings,"

Mushroom extract 'fights cancer' "A mushroom popular in Chinese cooking can help shrink tumours and beat cancer" according to the Daily Express. The newspaper says that tests on the maitake mushroom have shown that it can shrink tumours by 75%.

High salt increases stroke risk "The government's maximum daily salt intake target has been set too high for people to avoid unnecessary stroke and heart deaths", the BBC reported. Newspapers also said that cutting the amount of salt in your diet by a teaspoon (5g&#

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