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Women 'failing to exercise'
Women are failing to enough exercise to benefit their health, a new report has warned.
More than 80 per cent of women are doing too little exercise with 16 to 24-year-olds only half as active as their male counterparts, the Women's Sport
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Job satisfaction can lead to improved health
Being happy in your job can actually improve your health, researchers have found.
An experiment by Jobsite found that workers who had a good day at work were twice as likely to avoid fast food, twice as likely to exercise and twice as
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Brain circuits that control eating revealed
British researchers have worked out how the brain controls food intake in humans, according to a report in Nature.
Scientists at University College London and King's College London used an appetite-regulating hormone called peptide YY
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Diet can 'help keep skin in good condition'
Diet can play an important role in keeping skin looking young and healthy, a leading dermatologist has said.
Dr Nick Lowe, consultant dermatologist at the Cranley Clinic, says that with the recent cold snap and winter in full swing, it is
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Mediterranean diet 'reduces risk of dementia'
A Mediterranean diet which is rich in oily fish and vegetables can help stave off dementia, scientists have claimed.
A study published in the journal Neurology indicated that omega 3 oils, such as walnut oil or rapeseed, could reduce the
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Diet holds the key to 'beating a heart attack'
Vegetables, cured meats and drinking water could all contain nitrate which might help ward off the risk of a fatal heart attack.
That is the finding of a new scientific report led by a cardiovascular physiologist at the University of Texas
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Obese women risk adverse reproductive effects
The British Fertility Society (BFS) has issued fresh guidelines regarding the treatment of obese women.
After a review of the data on the significance of weight gain in relation to female reproduction, the BFS has said the guidelines are
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Sandwich market meeting demand for healthy foods
UK sandwich sales have soared as the market meets consumers' calls for healthier products, research has found.
The latest report from Mintel shows that growth in sandwich sales stood at nine per cent during 2006/07, up from just 3.5 per
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Organic milk reduces eczema in children
Infants who are fed on organic dairy products and whose mothers eat such foods are 36 per cent less likely to develop eczema, a new study has found.
The research, by experts at Newcastle University, is the first to demonstrate a definite
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Contraceptive pill cancer risk gone in 10yrs
Women who take the combined oral contraceptive pill are more likely to develop cervical cancer, but the risk disappears ten years after they stop taking the pill, scientists have said.
Researchers from Oxford University analysed 24 studies
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Vitamin pills 'cannot replace five-a-day'
There should be no need for people to take vitamin supplements if they are eating a balanced diet, and they certainly shouldn't be used as a replacement for eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, the British Dietetic Association has … read more.
Emotional eaters less likely to achieve weight loss
Dieters who tend to gain weight as a result of food-filled parties are likely to have fewer problems losing weight than those who eat in response to their emotions, a study has found.
Researchers at the Miriam Hospital's Weight Control
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