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• Healthy eating can reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's

  Healthy eating and following a diet rich...

• Brits unlikely to renew gym membership to lose weight

  While most Brits want to lose weight in the New Year, at least two-thirds are not planning on renewing their gym memberships next...

• Improve your fitness by giving up smoking in the New Year

  The top New Year's resolutions tend to be starting a new healthy diet, improving...

• Average adult 'spends £75 on alcohol over festive season'

  The average adult will have spent £75 on alcohol by the time the festive season is over, according to new research from the School of Booze.
  
  The company, which organises corporate beer and wine tasting events, found that seven out of...

• Small study suggests benefits of watercress soup diet

  People who put on weight over the festive period may want to consider dusting off their saucepans and including watercress soup in their daily diet plans.
  
  A study involving 11...

• Take care when drinking this Christmas, police urge

  Consumers have been urged to be careful when drinking alcohol this Christmas and new year.
  
  Police forces around the country have taken the opportunity to remind party-goers of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, for both their...

• Consumers to have sugar-filled Christmas

  The average person will consume an extra 43 teaspoons of sugar over the festive period, according to a new poll.
  
  Research conducted on behalf of sweetener firm Pure Via suggests that many Britons will eat more than their fill of sugary...

• People with diabetes 'need not miss out' this Christmas

  People with diabetes can still have a merry festive season as long as they eat treats in moderation, experts have advised.
  
  A spokeswoman for Diabetes UK noted that people with the disease should avoid eating too many mince pies and cakes,...

• Tips for cutting salt content of Christmas dinner

  Campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) has provided a number of tips for reducing the salt content of Christmas dinner, after its research revealed that menus may contain more than double the recommended daily maximum...

• Mediterranean diet linked to longer lifespan

  Britons who are looking for healthy diet plans following the festive period may want to look to the Mediterranean, after research found that the traditional...