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REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST EMMA BARDWELL HAS READ ALL THE SCIENCE AND ADVISED THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS. NOW, SHE’S BOILED HER KNOWLEDGE DOWN TO FOUR FLEXIBLE RULES FOR MIDLIFE EATING

• They’re actually fruit. The Latin name is Cucurbita pepo and courgettes come from the same family as pumpkins, cucumbers and melons. They can be yellow, green, green-striped, long and thin or short

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