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Metabolism research to help with weight loss drugs
Bioengineers at the University of San Diego have been busy stimulating human metabolisms in order to find new drugs that will help people with their particular diets.
People with diabetes or high levels of cholesterol in their blood will
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Boycott salty foods says expert
Very salty foods have been named and shamed to mark the current Salt Awareness Week with British shoppers being told to boycott the unhealthy items.
Campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) says that lower-salt
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Excessive dieting 'can cause osteoporosis'
Women who diet zealously or are severely underweight risk their bone health and give themselves an increased chance of developing osteoporosis, according to experts.
A report from the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has highlighted
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Juice 'as good as fruit for combating disease'
New evidence says that 100 per cent fruit juices are just as successful at reducing the risk factors of some diseases as regular fruit and vegetables.
British scientists have published research in the International Journal of Food Science
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Rise in Brits opting for cosmetic surgery
2006 was a bumper year for cosmetic surgery with over 4,000 liposuctions performed and a 30 per cent increase in Brits going under the knife in the pursuit of a healthier weight or to just look good.
The British Association of Aesthetic
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Half of pregnant women 'overweight by 2010'
The continual increase in British waistlines means that by 2010 half of all pregnant women may be overweight resulting in health risks for mother and child, according to a new report.
Scientists at the North East Public Health Observatory
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Children's obesity epidemic 'requires larger solution'
Exercise is only half the battle in curbing Britain's predicted child obesity epidemic, according to one expert.
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) say that children's diets need addressing in addition to the government's current
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Caffeine 'safe for pregnant women'
Women who drink coffee or cola when pregnant have been reassured that this will not harm their children by a new report.
Danish researchers at the University of Aarhus have studied over a thousand women to look for derogatory effects on
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Complementary therapies rise in popularity
Alternative medicines have been growing in popularity and last year sales of complementary treatments or diet products increased by seven per cent.
New research indicates that around 80 per cent of patients try a complementary medicine for
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BFC to clamp down on eating disorders
The fashion industry in the UK is finally about to pay heed to global outcry over the state of models' health and wellbeing and that of the girls who it influences.
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has this morning issued a press release
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Trapeze is the new exercise trend
The latest fitness fad to reach Britain's shores from the US is apparently trapeze training with several posh fitness centres around the UK offering classes for beginners.
Prompted by an appearance in US sitcom Sex And The City, the fad
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Government needs to act more on child obesity
The government has been "dithering and confused" over policies to curb the rising rate of child obesity in Britain and parents are not being engaged enough in the struggle, according to a new report.
A damning account by the
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