Page 4 - BBC - The Scientific Guide to a Healthier You
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CONTENTS
Eye opener
Incredible images 06
Diet & exercise
How to fight fat with science 14
The science of superfoods 20
10 reasons why chocolate is good for you 28
Is Dry January worth it? 30
Is anything good for you any more? 36
Are cookies as addictive as cocaine? 44
Exercise: a cure for all ills 50
14 ways to boost your microbiome 58
The allergy fallacy 60
Health hack or quack 64
Sleep
How to beat the burnout 74
Treating insomnia 80
15 things you didn’t know about sleep 84
How sleep can make you smarter 86
Q&A
What causes middle-age spread? 92
How do Inuits get their ‘five a day’? 96
Is there any truth to the ‘five second rule’? 96
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The science behind
beating obesity
