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Eating more fruit and veg could help you quit smoking
If you're trying to give up smoking, new research suggests you could benefit from eating more fruit and vegetables. Not only will this help you maintain a healthy weight, but it could also make you less likely to reach for a packet of … read more.
Follow a calorie-restricted diet to promote heart health
A calorie-restricted diet could help to keep your heart in the state of someone 20 years younger, research suggests.
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in the US studied 42 people with an average age of just over 51
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A slab of chocolate each day 'could prevent heart attack'
If you suffer from high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome, new research in the prestigious British Medical Journal suggests you could benefit from eating a small piece of dark chocolate each day.
Researchers at Monash University in
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Exercise and 'fruit and veg' diet could boost longevity
Older women who wish to increase their chances of long life may want to up their exercise levels and incorporate more fruit and veg in their diet plans, as research suggests these two changes could help people to live for … read more.
Mediterranean diet may boost mental and physical health
Choosing a healthy diet plan isn't just about losing weight - it's also important to opt for a regime that you can maintain for life in order to enhance your overall mental and physical health.
One such eating plan is the
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Spend less time on the couch and get that bikini body in no time!
If you're struggling to get going with your summer workout plan, new research from the US could provide just the incentive you need! Researchers have found that simply spending less time sitting on the sofa will almost certainly mean you eat … read more.
BBQ season doesn't have to wreck your bikini body
The recent spell of beautiful weather has seen people uncovering their BBQs and popping to the supermarket to stock up on burgers and sausages. According to cashback website Quidco, supermarket sales soared by 69 per cent over the weekend as … read more.
Slimmers often suffer from 'diet brain'
A phenomenon dubbed as 'diet brain' is not uncommon among people trying to lose weight, according to new research from slimming expert Atkins. The low-carbohydrate diet brand believes that half of women have experienced 'diet brain' … read more.
Britain 'a nation of yo-yo dieters'
Are you one of those people who seem stuck in an ongoing cycle of slimming down and gaining weight? If so, you're far from on your own. A new study suggests that the average Brit spends 14 years of their life on a diet, with more than a tenth … read more.
Drinking water may influence taste preferences
Choosing a glass of water over a can of fizzy drink at mealtimes could influence your taste preferences and help you lose weight, new research suggests.
Scientists at the University of Oregon and Michigan State University in the US looked
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Communication 'key' to improving partner's diet
Much is made in the media of women's constant efforts to get a bikini body, but the reality is that many men also need to keep an eye on their diet. NHS figures suggest that 26 per cent of men in England are obese - the same proportion as women … read more.
Healthy calorie-controlled diet 'safe' during pregnancy
If you're concerned about putting on too much weight during pregnancy but don't want to put your baby at risk by dieting too heavily, a new study should help to put your mind at ease.
According to scientists at Queen Mary,
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