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Dietician highlights importance of cookery lessons for kids
It is important for children to learn how to cook so that they limit the amount of processed foods they are eating.
That is according to Nigel Denby, dietician and founder of Grubforlife.org.uk, who has suggested that gaining cooking
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RNIB recommends healthy diet for good eye health
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has suggested that eating a balanced diet may be beneficial to eye … read more.
A healthy diet can help reduce stress, expert suggests
A person's diet and their activity levels can have a positive effect on their ability to deal with stress, according to the Ann … read more.
Nutritionist: Sugar is 'the work of the devil'
People who want to look after their health should try and limit the amount of sugar they have in their diet.
That is the advice
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Bowel cancer risk cut by consuming low-fat diet
Eating a healthy diet low in processed meats can reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer, the Association for International Cancer … read more.
Sleep deprived teens gain weight, study reveals
A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Centre in Houston has suggested that teenagers who get less than eight hours of sleep per night are at higher risk of putting on weight.
Lata Casturi, lead author of the study, and
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Achieving a healthy weight 'adds years to life expectancy'
Being able to achieve and maintain a healthy weight can add years to a person's life.
That is according to Dr Clyde Yancy, a professor of medicine at the Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, who has outlined seven
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Breast Cancer Care: Healthy lifestyle cuts breast cancer risk but not a cure
Although individuals have different risks of developing breast cancer, eating a healthy diet and controlling weight gain can help cut the … read more.
Sex hormone regulates hunger in women
A lack of oestrogen in the body may cause people to become obese and develop diseases related to being severely overweight, such as heart disease.
That is according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Centre, which revealed that the sex
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Plastic surgery driven by concern over physical appearance
People are increasingly concerned with their physical appearance, which may be one of the factors influencing the rise in cosmetic procedures.
That is according to Zara Rabinowicz, beauty expert, who has stated that rhinoplasty and breast
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Obesity 'increases chances of developing breast cancer earlier'
Morbid obesity greatly increases the risk of developing breast cancer, according to researchers at the University of Granada.
The team, who studied 524 women, also found that being overweight increased the likelihood of developing breast
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Government minister suggests no buggies for kids over 3
In a bid to curb rising obesity rates, the government has urged parents of young children to encourage their offspring to walk, rather than pushing them in a buggy.
The call has come from Anne Milton, public health minister, who has
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