Research is beginning to show just how vital a role parents play, in passing on good eating habits to their children. The tendency for girls in particular to copy not just their mother’s fashion and beauty habits, but also her attitudes and eating h
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If you're confused about how much water you really need, I'm not surprised. Conflicting advice in recent headlines appears to contradict the old '8-glasses-a-day' advice we all grew up with. Is it necessary to chug down eight glasses of water daily,
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Like losing weight, taking care of your teeth is not all about food. Tooth decay is influenced by many different factors, some of which you can and cannot change. Let's find out more...
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Carbohydrates take the form of sugars, starches and fibres and are one of the three major nutrients which supply the body with energy (fat and protein being the others). It is recommended that at least 55% of the calories we eat each day should c
You can fill out the Free Diet Profile and use the BMI calculator to find your actual BMI as well as ideal weight in a few quick and easy steps.
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It's heartbreaking when an impressionable girl or boy falls prey to an eating disorder. Teens are at great risk because they are at an age where image seems like everything. Columnist and mother Nicki Anderson is here with tips on how you can help y
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Vitamin E works hand-in-hand with many other vitamins, which is why it's important to get an adequate intake of all of these nutrients. Find out more about why we need vitamin E in our diets...
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With the change in the weather, very few of us will escape without a spell of runny noses and chesty coughs, or worse, a week in bed with the flu. So is the old wives’ tale to ‘feed a cold and starve a fever’ really true? We investigate…
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Almost every family in this country is touched in some way by the devastating effects of an eating disorder. Catherine Matthews discusses the increasing levels of eating disorders and provides details of organisations that can help.
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