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Excess weight as risky as smoking
Overweight people now have an extra incentive to achieve healthy weight loss following the discovery that being overweight is just as risky to health as being a smoker.
Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute found that young obese
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Three daily cups of tea slash stroke risk
Including three daily cups of tea in your diet plans could help to reduce your risk of stroke, scientists believe.
A review by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles compared the results of nine studies involving nearly
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High calcium intake linked to lower cancer risk
Women who include plenty of calcium-rich foods in their diet plans may be less likely to develop cancer, research suggests.
Scientists at the US National Cancer Institute analysed data on nearly 300,000 men and 200,000 women, all of whom
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Healthy diet plans needed to combat diabetes
People need to improve their fitness and nutrition to combat the nation's rising levels of diabetes, it has been claimed.
A new study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows that the number of new cases of diabetes in the
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Black tea as good for heart as green tea
Green tea has been repeatedly lauded for its beneficial impact on the heart, but new research suggests that traditional black tea is just as healthy.
German researchers have found that compounds called theaflavins in black tea help to
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Workouts fuel cravings for different foods
People may experience cravings for different foods depending on the kind of workout they have just had, new research suggests.
A study by Dr David Stensel, director of postgraduate studies at Loughborough University, found that while a run
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Parents unaware that poor diet risks kids' future health
Many parents do not realise that unhealthy diet plans increase their children's risk of health problems in later life, new research suggests.
The British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK are concerned by the findings of
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Study highlights dangers of high-fat diet
A new study has revealed that eating a high-fat diet for as little as two weeks may increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease.
Scientists at the University of Cincinnati gave mice a high-fat diet and found that they developed
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Healthy diet helps to reduce stroke risk
A new study has revealed that healthy diet plans can help to reduce a person's chances of suffering a stroke.
Around 150,000 people in the UK are affected by stroke every year and the condition is one of the nation's leading
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Healthy eating 'still possible' despite rising food prices
Consumers can still afford to follow healthy diet plans despite the recent rises in food prices, experts have claimed.
A survey published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics concluded that healthy food is actually just as affordable
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Diet could protect against age-related blindness
People could reduce the impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the UK's leading cause of blindness, by up to 20 per cent simply by eating more fruit, vegetables and nuts, scientists claim.
There is no known cure for the common
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Cereal twice a day could aid weight loss
Eating two bowls of cereal a day could help to promote healthy weight loss, new research suggests.
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University carried out a small study involving 41 overweight or obese people, all of whom were asked to eat
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