The health benefits of eating your pulses

By Paula Goodyer
Updated August 9 2012 - 8:18am, first published August 4 2012 - 3:00am
Food. Neil Perry's lentils with tamarind sauce.
SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM MEPPEM 
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Food. Neil Perry's lentils with tamarind sauce. SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM MEPPEM GW120623

We hear a lot about childhood obesity but another trend that has health authorities jittery is the spreading waistlines of the over-50s. An increased risk of heart disease is not the only problem associated with ageing and weight gain; there can also be effects on the brain.

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