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After being diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine mammogram, @DawnButlerBrent was grateful to find out it was caught early. However, she learned that a million women missed out on mammograms due to the pandemic. #FindTheMillion

Finding the million women who missed their mammogram screenings

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Want to know the secret to a long life? Britain’s oldest twins Elma Harris and Thelma Barratt would know 👇🏽 trib.al/e9mOFKZ

Britain's oldest twins say bedtime tipple is secret to long life

'I have a brandy and a lemonade at night.'

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What do you reckon is Elma and Thelma's secret to a long life? 👀
23% A healhty diet 🥗
0% Excersie 🧗‍♀️
57% A regular drink 🍻
20% A daily coffee ☕
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Keeley Allen, a mum-of-two from Rochdale, decided to upgrade her five-year-old daughter’s room on a budget 💸 After a new lick of paint, Keeley also decided to give some second-hand drawers a quirky twist for her Lego-mad daughter – for just £42.50 in total 😮👇

Savvy mum creates incredible Lego-inspired drawers for just £42.50

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Lily Cole took a smooth swipe at Richard Madeley for accusing a climate change protestor of being a hypocrite for wearing clothes during an appearance on Monday’s Good Morning Britain. trib.al/jv31saW

Lily Cole takes subtle swipe at Richard Madeley for climate change debate

‘It’s really, really important that we don’t focus too much on individual action.'

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A vague teaser confirms that a new South Park game is in the works at THQ. Finally 🥳 trib.al/TIfgGfv

New South Park video game and 25 unannounced titles teased at THQ showcase

A vague teaser confirms that a new South Park game is in the works at THQ, possibly the same one that was announced last year.

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Freya Norwegian walrus has been put down after people repeatedly ignored requests to stay away ☹ trib.al/UJAfSit

Freya the walrus killed because humans are stupid and refused to leave her alone

Freya the Walrus became an unlikely star on Norwegian social media, but her growing popularity put both her and others in danger.

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Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy is a sexual ‘predator’ whose friend helped him find and isolate women to attack, a court has heard. trib.al/qPSzIIu

Benjamin Mendy had 'fixer who found him women to rape and sexually assault'

Prosecutors say the Man City footballer showed 'callous indifference' towards his accusers.

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EastEnders stars Max Bowden and Shona McGarty have seemingly confirmed their romance with a picture on social media 😏 trib.al/XPtaN5i

EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden confirm romance after months

The pair were first linked together back in May.

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A schoolboy had his face savaged by a dog while playing in a field on his summer holidays. trib.al/DXsSmqo

Dog slashes boy's face as he plays in field in latest attack

He was taken to hospital.

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A new study from the US claims to provide the definitive guide on food and drink nutrition. Researchers from Boston in the US have created the ‘Food Compass’ after spending three years investigating over 8,000 different types of food and drink.
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Examining 54 different attributes (each linked to chronic diseases), the team came up with a ranking system and gave each food a score between 0 – 100. The higher the score, the healthier the food 🥗
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As you’d expect, things like fruits, vegetables and nuts picked up scores in the 70s while ultra-processed snacks and desserts were way down in the teens.
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But there are a few surprises 👀 Take the aforementioned Cheerios, for example. They picked up a score of 95 – coming right at the top of the ‘grains’ category. An egg omelette? That got a pitiful score of 51 in the ‘dairy’ section 🥚
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🗣️‘Cereals aren’t inherently bad.' 🗣️'In fact, if they have a high whole grain content then they will get a good score for that, and if they don’t have added sugar, they won’t lose any points,’ said Professor Jeffrey Blumberg, one of the co-authors of the study.
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Part of the reason for the lower score may be because although eggs are a great source of protein, they don’t contain as many nutrients as a cereal that’s been fortified with vitamins and minerals.
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When it comes to coffee, there’s a certain way to enjoy your brew that maximises the health benefits. According to the research, you’ll want to drop the espresso (55) in favour of a skimmed milk cappuccino (73).
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🗣️‘Consumers, policymakers, and even industry are looking for simple tools to guide everyone toward healthier choices,' explained Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Friedman School, who was part of the team of researchers who created Food Compass.
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So, the obvious question remains: is there any food that scored a perfect 100? In fact, there are quite a few. Spinach picked up a perfect score, as did raw broccoli, watercress, strawberries and salmon.
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As for what to avoid, steer clear of a McDonald’s Cheesburger – it only managed a score of 8 🍔👇 metro.co.uk/2022/08/15/cheer…

Cheerios better than coffee for breakfast according to scientific 'food compass'

Scientists spent three years investigating over 8,000 different types of food and drink.

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