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People with diabetes 'need not miss out' this Christmas
People with diabetes can still have a merry festive season as long as they eat treats in moderation, experts have advised.
A spokeswoman for Diabetes UK noted that people with the disease should avoid eating too many mince pies and cakes,
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Tips for cutting salt content of Christmas dinner
Campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) has provided a number of tips for reducing the salt content of Christmas dinner, after its research revealed that menus may contain more than double the recommended daily maximum … read more.
Mediterranean diet linked to longer lifespan
Britons who are looking for healthy diet plans following the festive period may want to look to the Mediterranean, after research found that the traditional read more.
One in five 'still diet on Christmas Day'
Christmas is generally regarded as a time for overindulgence, but a new survey suggests that many people still diet on the big day … read more.
Festive drinking linked to sore throat epidemic
Seven million Britons are expected to experience a sore throat over the festive period, largely as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
Research by throat treatment specialist Ultra Chloraseptic suggests that drinking is one of the
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Fight festive weight gain with a Christmas Day stroll
Men who are unlikely to stick to their healthy diet plans over the festive period may be able to limit their weight gain by taking a traditional walk on Christmas Day, experts … read more.
Mark Wright starts January diet early
TOWIE's Mark Wright has revealed that he will not be eating to excess over the festive period, as he is keen to lose weight in the wake … read more.
Alcohol Concern: Less alcohol is often more at Christmas
Alcohol Concern is urging consumers to avoid drinking too much at Christmas, as they could end up regretting it on Boxing Day.
Andrew Misell, manager of Alcohol Concern Cymru, said that people traditionally drink more alcohol at Christmas
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Effects of Christmas drinking on the liver
Britons may think a few weeks of excessive alcohol consumption in December will do little harm to their body, but the reality is that even a short period of intensive drinking can cause damage.
According to Drinkaware, drinking more than
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Lean beef 'can feature in heart-healthy diet'
Men who are trying to put together some heart-healthy diet plans may welcome the news that lean beef need not necessarily be excluded.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University
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Christmas dinner 'more expensive than last year'
High food inflation means that households are likely to spend more on Christmas dinner than they did last year, researchers have shown.
Experts at the University of Exeter Business School and Nottingham University calculated that the
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Healthy diet 'need not cost the earth'
Parents who want their children to lose weight do not have to spend more on food, according to new research by UK scientists.
Many
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