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Will insects become a part of our diet in the future?

Bread, cereals and protein powders could be boasting an extra ingredient or two in the next few years – insects. That’s the prediction from a growing number of experts investigating how to feed the fast-booming world population. But for the squeamish among you, don’t panic that you’ll be crunching into ...

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5 ways supermarket shopping will change in the future

Twenty years from now, there will be almost 10 million more people living in Australia. We’ll all be living longer, working longer, and there will be more multi-generational households than ever before. The teenagers of today, who have never known a world without mobile technology, will be the dominant consumers. ...

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The most germ-filled places in your home

If asked to guess the dirtiest place in the house, the top answers would be the toilet seat or garbage bin, right? True, they can be grimy if not cleaned regularly, but according to the experts, it’s not these usual suspects that are havens for tiny disease-causing organisms. Here are ...

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The health problem you may not know you have

Iron deficiency is more than just a small dietary problem that leaves you feeling a bit tired – experts describe it as the most debilitating nutritional deficiency today. With more than two billion sufferers globally, this condition has even prompted the World Health Organization to form a plan of action. ...

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Pills that prevent ageing

Picture this: You’re having breakfast and, along with your usual multivitamin, you take another pill. But it isn’t filled with minerals orantioxidants – it’s a tablet to prevent ageing and the diseases that come with it. This might sound like a scene from a sci-fi film, but it’s a real ...

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Depressed vaginas and other conditions we don’t talk about

Vulvodynia (depressed vagina) What it is: Ever since Charlotte suffered a “depressed vagina” in Sex And The City, the term has been part of pop culture, but the unpleasant reality of this condition is chronic pain and sensitivity in the vulva (the external area of the female genitals). About one ...

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