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Good news—your body already regulates pH levels on its own. The alkaline diet is bunk.

Canada announces it will evacuate its citizens from Egypt; a new study on the link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer; the history of dieting fads; Jesse Eisenberg meets Mark Zuckerberg on SNL; and what to do when your flight is cancelled.

The Canadian obesity researcher talks to us about his new book, The Diet Fix and why it's time to reprogram the way we think about food.

The craziest diet ever; how a little bit of weight can be harmful; ending the forced marriage of young girls; the Diva Cup revealed; and Nasa discovers new life on earth

When it comes to our health, many of us trust celebrities over science. Have we become so gullible and star-struck that we’re incapable of critical thought — or is our biology to blame?