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Low levels of literacy linked to food portion distortion
Scientists have found that people with low literacy levels are more likely to have problems working out the sizes of food portions than those with higher levels.
Determining appropriate sizes of food portions is important for achieving
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Protein important for healthy weight loss
Care needs to be taken when devising a diet plan as not all programmes are as good as each other, it has been claimed.
A study conducted at the University of Illinois suggests that people should aim to include a moderate amount of protein
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Meat-free diets 'healthy' for pregnant women
Women can achieve a healthy pregnancy by following vegetarian or vegan diet plans, it has been claimed.
A recent study published in the journal Paediatrics found that women with low levels of vitamin B12 may be more likely to give birth to
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Healthy diet can override impact of obesity gene
People who carry the so-called 'obesity gene' can override its effects by ensuring they follow healthy diet plans, it has been claimed.
Researchers at University College London and the University of Bristol carried out a study involving
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Naming vegetables for kids could boost consumption
Giving vegetables cool or funny names could help parents to incorporate more vegetables into young children's diet plans, new research suggests.
Brian Wansink, from Cornell University, believes that "cool names can make for cool
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Dairy products may ward off cancer
People may be able to reduce their risk of bowel, prostate and breast cancer by including plenty of dairy products in their diet plans, an expert has claimed.
According to nutritionist Jane Clarke, a calcium-rich diet may help to prevent
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Posters promoting exercise may lead to over-eating
A scientist has found that health campaigns which urge consumers to exercise may cause people to inadvertently modify their diet plans.
Professor Dolores Albarracin, a psychology expert at the University of Illinois, said that weight-loss
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Obesity 'directly linked' to type-2 diabetes
The continuing rise in the number of people with type-2 diabetes is linked to obesity rates, the charity Diabetes UK has said.
Poor levels of fitness and nutrition are impacting on the nation's health in a number of ways, one of which is
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Improved diet can reduce risk of stroke
People can reduce their risk of stroke by making a number of simple lifestyle changes, including modifying their diet plans, an expert has claimed.
Andrea Lane, a spokeswoman for the Stroke Association, echoed the findings of a recent
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Healthy diet may prevent many cancers
People who pay attention to their fitness and nutrition may significantly reduce their risk of cancer, a new report claims.
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) estimates that over 40 per cent of UK cases of bowel and breast cancer could be
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Reduced-calorie diets lead to weight loss, regardless of content
Diet plans that involve a reduction in calories lead to weight loss, regardless of the amount of carbohydrate, protein or fat consumed, new research shows.
Scientists assigned overweight patients to four different diet plans over a
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Neighbourhood influences quality of diet
The availability of healthy food in a neighbourhood has a direct impact on the quality of people's diets, scientists have found.
Researchers examined the availability of healthy food in Baltimore City and the surrounding county and found
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