Guides Health & prevention

All our guides on health & prevention: practical advice and proven methods.

Whole and sliced fresh ginger root on a wooden table Health & prevention

Is Ginger Dangerous? Side Effects, Pregnancy, Medicines and Real Benefits

13 min read
Assortment of different cheeses on a table Health & prevention

Cheese and diabetes: no sugar, but salt and fat

12 min read
Bowl of fresh strawberries on a wooden table Health & prevention

Strawberries and diabetes: the easiest fruit, and red fruits

13 min read
Rolled oats in a wooden bowl Health & prevention

Oats and diabetes: good, but not miraculous

12 min read
Blood sample tubes for a ferritin test Health & prevention

High ferritin: what diet can (and cannot) do

14 min read
Vegetable salad with tomatoes, olives and mushrooms seen from above Health & prevention

How to lower GGT (gamma GT): causes, timescale and diet

13 min read
Slices of sandwich bread, a product that may contain E471 Health & prevention

E471: safe or not? What EFSA and recent studies say

4 min read
Elderly woman at a table with a cup and a slice of tart Health & prevention

Malnutrition: screening and follow-up by a medical team

14 min read
Medjool dates in a wooden bowl Health & prevention

Dates and Diabetes: How Many to Eat? GI and Portion

12 min read
Red jelly sweets, confectionery that may be coloured with cochineal Health & prevention

Cochineal (E120): is this colouring safe? What EFSA says

3 min read
Dark chocolate squares and cocoa powder Health & prevention

Dark chocolate and diabetes: the right chocolate, the right squares

14 min read
Vanilla custards in ramekins, desserts that may contain carrageenan Health & prevention

Carrageenan (E407): safe or not? What EFSA and the studies say

4 min read
Cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon in a wooden spoon Health & prevention

Is Cinnamon Bad for Your Liver? Coumarin, Maximum Dose and Ceylon

14 min read
Grated raw beetroot in a bowl Health & prevention

Raw beetroot: is it dangerous? What the French food safety agency says

13 min read
Bunch of ripe bananas on a wooden table Health & prevention

Bananas and diabetes: can you eat them, and how many?

13 min read
Halved avocados on a chopping board Health & prevention

Avocado and diabetes: zero sugar, good fats

13 min read
Whole pineapple and pineapple slices on a wooden board Health & prevention

Pineapple and diabetes: how many slices? GI and portion

13 min read
therapeutic nutrition Health & prevention

Therapeutic nutrition: overseen by professionals

14 min read