This might be the best reason to include syrup in our daily diet today. ( Buddy the Elf must be ecstatic with delight).

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The deep-fried Mars bar has become synonymous with negative aspects of the Scottish diet since it was first reported in the Daily Record in 1995.

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On the other hand no diet alone, restriction diet or otherwise, will double lifespan. (See further below.) Media focus on caloric restriction diets is for the sole purpose of diverting attention from megadoses of antioxidants, especially Coenzyme Q10, combined with interval training and no meat in the diet and the daily inclusion of oatmeal, an approach which can indeed double lifespan.

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This pales in comparison to other parts of the world where yogurt is a staple of the diet and is enjoyed daily.

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In general each additional serving of fruit or vegetables that's added to your daily diet decreases the risk of heart disease by four percentage points.

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