Hello! Once scorned for its fat content, full-fat cow's milk is making a comeback. With sales soaring and plant-based alternatives, like oat, almond and soya, under scrutiny, Hannah Twiggs looks at why Tim Spector says it is good for gut health and why other milks marketed as healthy aren't always what they seem.
Meanwhile, fitness writer Harry Bullmore looks at the small changes to our daily routines that can have the biggest impact on our health. He reports on how exercise quantity and quality (ie intensity) are associated with the five cardiovascular risk factors for metabolic syndrome: elevated waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL (or "good" cholesterol), high blood pressure and high blood sugar. An exercise scientist says there are some easy tricks to get the same results as walking 10,000 steps a day. Read his report here.
Many people are hooked on Netflix's hit show Apple Cider Vinegar, which retells the story of Belle Gibson, who infamously lied about having terminal cancer. While this piece explores why it's so easy to get sucked in by wellness scammers, Zoë Beaty speaks to Bill Petrich, who has spent years in the bizarre world of the cancer fakers, hunting them down and unearthing answers to the most important question of all: why do they do it? It makes fascinating reading.
Until next week!
Vicki Harper
Assistant Editor, The Independent
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