As a medical student, I had a total of two weeks’ training in dermatology – the specialty for skin diseases. That made it a bit of a shock when I entered general practice, where every other patient se

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Energy 1 Make a simple swap, says nutritionist and private chef Dorothy Woods (healthydot. com). “Swap refined carbohydrates like white pasta or potatoes with complex carbs such as brown rice, quinoa

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