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Vitamin supplements 'no substitute' for a healthy diet
Taking vitamin and mineral supplements does not offer the same health and nutritional benefits of eating a broad and balanced diet, according to an expert.
A member of the British Nutrition Foundation has claimed that, while supplements do
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Folic acid could be added to bread
Folic acid could be routinely put into flour if food experts agree with claims that it would drastically reduce birth defects.
According to the scientific research, including the vitamin B in breads would help to reduce the number of
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Mars bars no longer vegetarian
Vegetarians may be forced to give up some of their favourite chocolate snacks after it was revealed they are being made with animal product in them.
According to reports, chocolate bars including Mars Bar, Snickers, Bounty, Twix, Milky
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Women 'less likely to have cholesterol under control'
New research suggests that women could be less in control of their cholesterol levels than men and therefore potentially putting themselves at risk of heart disease.
A new study by the US National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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Boiling broccoli 'reduces health benefits'
Boiling broccoli could make it less healthy, according to new research by experts at Warwick University.
Scientists have studied the green vegetable along with a number of others to judge whether the nutritional value is decrease the more
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30-minute country stroll 'can relieve depression'
It has long been suggested that a breath of country air can do wonders for a person's health and a new study has revealed that there could be more truth to this than many think.
According to research by the University of Essex, a walk in
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Med diet 'halves lung disease risk'
New research has revealed that a Mediterranean diet could cut the risk of serious lung disease by up to 50 per cent.
A study conducted by scientists at Harvard school of public health found that those who consumed the diet, which consists
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Apples 'just as good as superfoods'
New and trendy superfoods such as blueberries, pomegranate juice, seaweed and wheatgrass contain no more vitamins and nutrients than everyday fruit and veg, scientists have revealed.
Despite the popularity of these exotic foods, it would
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South-west and Midlands 'worst for fatty Britons'
The south-west of England and the Midlands have been outed as the fattest regions in England by a new survey looking at obesity levels in every council ward.
The West Country - Devon, Somerset, Teignbridge and parts of Cornwall – has the
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Health experts debate statin benefits
Two medical experts have debated in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ) whether the cholesterol-lowering drug statin should be prescribed to women at risk of heart disease.
Women in western countries are more at risk of dying from
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BHF stands up for statins
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has expressed its support for use of the cholesterol-lowering drug statin, describing the medication as a "lifesaver".
Dr Mike Knapton, director of prevention and care at the BHF, expressed his
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Soil Association campaigning to improve hospital food
The Soil Association is pursuing a campaign to improve nutrition in hospitals on the back of a project in Cornwall which is "revolutionising" hospital food as well as helping the local economy.
A partnership between the
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