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Doctors seeing rise in obese or overweight mothers-to-be
The number of women in the UK who are either overweight or obese when they give birth continues to increase, newly-reported figures indicate.
As with the British population in general, doctors have been witnessing an upturn in the number
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Poor diet helping to drive increase in late-age blindness
Failing to stick to a sensible and nutritious diet could be placing millions of people at risk of going blind in their old age, scientists … read more.
BHF warns 'salt increases heart disease risk'
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned that eating too much salt can raise blood pressure, which increases the chances of developing coronary disease.
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NOF confident calorie labelling will work
The National Obesity Forum (NOF) is confident that calorie labelling for fast food outlets will encourage healthy eating.
This is despite
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Heart disease risk factor tool highlights poor diet
A new government tool aimed at showing the risk factors and death rates for heart disease across the UK has highlighted the fact that obesity rates vary greatly, and few people are eating a read more.
Responsibility Deal to tackle nation's nutrition issues
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has suggested that the government's Responsibility Deal scheme to improve the public's health will be more effective than introducing regulations.
The scheme has been successful in persuading 170
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BHF highlights risk of obesity over body shape
Obesity is more of a heart attack risk factor than where on the body fat is stored, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Medical Research Council.
The study has challenged the previous belief that
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Survey shows peoples' concern over obesity
Over half of people questioned about the nation's health said they believe obesity is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK, a survey commissioned by PruHealth revealed.
The survey found that while 52 per cent cited obesity as a
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Pregnant women need balanced diet, nutritionist warns
Women need to pay particular attention to their diet while pregnant, according to Jacqui Clinton, Tommy's health campaigns … read more.
Nutritionist warns parents to set good diet example
Parents need to set a good example with their diet if they are to encourage their children to eat healthily, according to Dr Carrie Ruxton, … read more.
Skin therapist recommends essential fats
Diet affects the skin, and those looking for a healthy glow should consider increasing the amount of essential fats they are consuming, … read more.
Nutritionist explains benefits of Mediterranean diet
A Mediterranean diet rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil has been linked to good health and lowered cholesterol, according to Dr … read more.