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Nearly 80 per cent of people aged 18 to 27 want a change from classic festive food. 
Arnott's have revealed Australia's favourite biscuits.

‘Recount’: Australia’s favourite biscuits list divides

Australian biscuit giant Arnott’s has divided treat lovers, releasing a ranking of the country’s favourite biscuits for 2024. 

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Extra virgin olive oil is probably your best all-round oil for cooking and salads.

The good oil: How to choose which one is right for you

From seed oils to olive oil, we now have an overwhelming choice of what lipid to cook with. Here’s how they all stack up, according to the scientific evidence.

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Here are three plant-based foods that can contain disease-causing microbes.

The three vegan foods that can make you sick this summer

It’s a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning. Here are three plant-based foods that can contain disease-causing microbes.

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A study suggests eating dark chocolate can slash the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a fifth.

Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about eating chocolate

A piece or two of dark chocolate might feel like the guilty pleasure that gets you through a long day. But it may be that there’s nothing guilty about it.

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Australia’s number one Christmas ham has been revealed.

Australia’s ‘best-tasting’ supermarket Christmas ham revealed

Ten supermarket-branded Christmas hams have been put to the taste test.

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Wing Fix shut its Brisbane venues in Newmarket and Coorparoo on November 13
The product has been available for sale at camping stores, such as BCF, and online.
Pineapple-marinated chicken breasts. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)

Pineapple-marinated chicken breasts

The group of enzymes in fresh pineapple, bromelain, excellently breaks down thick, fibrous chicken breasts. This brilliant recipe uses pineapple two ways: in a cheerful salsa, and as a transformative marinade.

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The primary role of Vitamin E is in its antioxidant support.

Why this vitamin is essential with a capital E

SARAH DI LORENZO: It would be fair to say that everyone knows what Vitamin C, the B Vitamins and D are but we don’t really talk much about this vitamin.

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Prawn, potato chip and dip roll by Courtney Roulston.

Dip into summer with three delicious prawn dishes

Your Christmas and summer seafood dishes are sorted with three delicious prawn dishes all achieved with one easy sauce

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Could ultra-processed foods be poisoning our bodies?

Scientists are trying to figure out if ultra-processed pose a greater risk than just extending our waistlines.

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La Vague d’Or in France.

These nine restaurants claimed the title of world’s best

THE WASHINGTON POST: When world’s best restaurant lists are announced, there’s usually one winner. Not so for La Liste, which has just awarded the top spot to nine restaurants this year using an algorithm.

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Creatine powder has uses beyond muscles.

Creatine used to be for body building. Now it’s so much more

SARAH DI LORENZO: No longer just for muscles, doctors are recommending this for healthy brains and longevity. So what’s all the fuss about?

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