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Kids, eat your vegies!

Health: The Pulse - 06/08/2009

Most parents have waged epic battles with their kids over eating vegies. But if they don't clean their plate of the last brussels sprout, does it really matter?

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Can eating a curry bring on labour?

Yes, the chemicals in spicy food can stimulate contractions.
No, although curry might help if it makes you go to the toilet.
No, neither a curry's spiciness nor how you digest it will affect labour.

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