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Soya 'may contribute to healthy life'
Soya can play a positive role in healthy diet plans, an expert has claimed.
Writing in the Daily Express, nutritionist Lynne Garton debates whether soya - which has been eaten by the Japanese for centuries - could be the ultimate health
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Correct diet can protect against disease
Following healthy diet plans could help to prevent diabetes and cancer, as well as protecting the eyes, brain, bones and heart, experts have claimed.
A new report from the British Nutrition Foundation claims that the nation's older people
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Consumers urged to get diet back on track
January represents an ideal opportunity to get healthy diet plans back on track and take steps towards losing wobbly tummies and flabby thighs, a dietician has claimed.
A survey by weight loss aid Zotrim found that British men and women
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Laughter could provide 'mini workout'
An hour of laughter can burn as many calories as 30 minutes of weightlifting, new research suggests.
Neuroscientist Dr Helen Pilcher, who also works as a comedian, found that an hour of strong laughter burns off around 100 calories, the
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Study sheds light on genetics of obesity
British researchers have found new evidence of a genetic basis for obesity.
A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity reveals that young children with a particular version of the FTO gene were more likely to eat lots of
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Indian food 'need not be unhealthy'
Indian dishes can be healthy if they are made at home using the right ingredients, according to food expert Anjum Anand.
Writing for Times Online, Ms Anand dispels the myth that all Indian food is unhealthy, pointing out that people on
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Bad eating habits can develop in early childhood
Children can develop poor fitness and nutrition habits at an early age, new research shows.
A study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour found that many parents with children between the ages of six and 12 felt that their
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Study looks at healthy takeaway options
Britons are getting used to hearing advice about the importance of adopting healthy diet plans and avoiding too much takeaway food, but the truth is that many enjoy the convenience of the odd trip to the local curry or pizza house.
The
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Obesity expert slams extreme celebrity diets
One of the UK's leading obesity experts has spoken out against the extreme diets adopted by some Hollywood stars, warning that they could have dangerous side-effects.
Very-low-calorie-diets (VLCDs) require followers to limit themselves to
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Diet changes may ease winter blues
People who suffer from depression and anxiety during the winter months may benefit from making changes to their diet plans, an expert has suggested.
Dr Maria Read, clinical lead at the Central Sheffield GP Consortium, said that sufferers
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Eating alone may result in unhealthy diet
People who eat on their own or on the move are more likely to adopt unhealthy diet plans, new research suggests.
Young people often find it hard to sit down and eat a meal as they face increasing time constraints.
However,
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Women do less exercise
New research shows that women are less physically active than men, indicating that they may find it harder to maintain their fitness and achieve weight loss.
Two new studies presented at the annual conference of the UK Society for
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