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Food sensitivity can affect weight loss
Consumers who find it difficult to lose weight may benefit from discovering which foods their body is able to easily convert into energy.
According to experts, people have different reactions to different foods, meaning that an eating plan
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Experts encourage post-pregnancy exercise
Women are being encouraged to exercise after giving birth, as this can help them to regain their figure and repair their body, a physiotherapist has advised.
According to Gill Brook, a physiotherapist with the Association of Chartered
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High-fat diet 'causes night-time binges'
People who eat a high-fat diet may find themselves suffering from sleepless nights and a desire to raid the fridge at the wrong time of day, a study in the journal Cell Metabolism has revealed.
Researchers at Northwestern University and
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Pregnancy drinking may lead to behavioural problems
Mothers who drink alcohol while they are pregnant may be more likely to have children with behavioural problems, researchers have said.
Women are advised to avoid alcohol completely during pregnancy since the Department of Health changed
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Study suggests fasting may aid heart
People who do not eat for one day a month may be less likely to develop heart disease, researchers have said.
Scientists at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City studied members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS),
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Lack of sleep linked to childhood obesity
Children who sleep for fewer than nine hours every night are more likely to be overweight, US researchers have said.
A study involving 785 children between the ages of nine and 12 found that 11-year-olds who were overweight tended to sleep
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Clubbers advised not to mix energy drinks with alcohol
Students who mix energy drinks with alcohol are twice as likely to come to harm as those who drink alcohol on its own, researchers have found.
A study involving 4,271 students by researchers at North Carolina's Wake Forest University found
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Garlic 'could reduce cancer risk'
Garlic can significantly lower the risk of cancer, according to findings from the World Cancer Research Fund.
The report last week claimed that a number of substances, such as alcohol, can increase the chances of cancer, but that taking a
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'Healthy' chocolate developed
A new form of chocolate has been released that is said to be healthier than a large amount of apples or sprouts.
The Choxi+ product has been developed by Prestat and contains antioxidants that other chocolate bars do not have in such a
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Onion compound cuts heart disease risk
A compound found in onions, tea, apples and red wine may help to reduce inflammation in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research focussed on a type of flavonoid compound called
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Weight loss differs among exercisers
A study has found that different people lose weight at different rates, even if they do the same amount of exercise.
The research focused on 35 overweight and obese people who undertook a 12-week supervised exercise programme designed to
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Boiled peanuts may provide health benefits
A group of researchers has found that boiled peanuts contain up to four times more health-promoting chemicals than raw, dry or oil-roasted nuts.
The phytochemicals in peanuts have antioxidant qualities that scientists say can help protect
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