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A person holds a mug of lemon balm tea, ready to drink it before going to sleep
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Can a cup of lemon balm tea really melt fat overnight?

Lemon tea and magnesium may help you unwind, but current studies don’t show a bedtime drink can melt belly fat by “lowering cortisol” or hacking your hormones.
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Are hemp, flax and chia seeds causing “major disruptions in hormones”?

Seeds like flax, chia and hemp contain phytoestrogens, but current evidence suggests they don’t wreck hormones and may support long‑term health for most people.
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How saturated fat raises your LDL cholesterol, and why the swap you make matters most

Is saturated fat really bad for you or unfairly demonised? We debunk the misinformation and explain what the evidence actually says.
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Vegetarians and cancer risk: what a study of 1.8 million people actually suggests, and what got lost in coverage

A landmark Oxford study of 1.8M people found that vegetarian and vegan diets tend to lower cancer risk, but The Telegraph's headline told a different story.
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