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EXPLAINER: Is Virat Kohli’s steamed diet better than boiled or cooked?

Published on : Nov 22, 2024

  More often than not the media is abuzz with...

: Pallav Vyas
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FACT CHECK: Can certain food help neutralise the “toxins” in food?

Published on : Nov 14, 2024

A First Check reader recently shared a video with us...

: Pallav Vyas
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Fact Check: Is fake paneer made by mixing milk powder with oils to mimic real paneer?

Published on : Oct 29, 2024

  CLAIM: A viral video says "analogue paneer" is made...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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FACT CHECK: Apeel fruit coatings contain toxic chemicals

Published on : Oct 8, 2024

CLAIM: Apeel uses carcinogenic chemicals in its edible coatings for...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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Higher intake of ultra-processed foods associated with higher mortality: Study 

Published on : Jun 6, 2024

Ready-to-eat products based on meat, poultry, and seafood present the...

: Florica Brahma
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Fact-check: Mangoes with black blotches may be artificially ripened 

Published on : Jun 3, 2024

Besides the cancer risk associated with the consumption of fruits...

: Pallav Vyas
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Food safety: 5 harmful chemicals in food products

Published on : May 2, 2024

There’s an urgent need for transparent labelling, effective regulation, and...

: First Check Team
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Fact-check – Not all dietary fats are evil

Published on : Mar 4, 2024

Inclusion of a variety of nutrient-dense fats as part of...

: Deepika Khurana
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Explainer: How food insecurity affects mental health

Published on : Nov 29, 2023

Recent conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine and Congo underscore how the...

: Florica Brahma
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Fact-check: Dietary choices, physical activity not the only determinants of weight gain

Published on : Sep 21, 2023

Maintenance of healthy body weight is also affected by one’s...

: Florica Brahma
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Fact-check: Irradiated foods are not radioactive

Published on : Sep 11, 2023

During irradiation, gamma rays, x-rays, or high-energy electrons pass through...

: Florica Brahma
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Explainer: Why processed foods are harmful to health

Published on : Apr 19, 2023

Processed foods can lead people to consume more than the...

: Toibah Kirmani
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Fact-check: Indian politician wrongly claims biryani diminishes male sex drive 

Published on : Nov 21, 2022

Traditionally, spices have been used in the management of male...

: Tej Kumar
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Fact Check: Should we take up Nyquil Chicken Challenge?

Published on : Oct 3, 2022

Weird invitations to daredevilry, such as the Ice Bucket Challenge...

: Tej Kumar
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Fact-check: MSG is safe for human consumption

Published on : May 11, 2022

Despite several claims of adverse health effects of MSG, studies...

: Pratibha