Diet & Food
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Pregnant women should control weight – study
Pregnant women can improve their health through both diet and exercise, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Nuts for health
Eating regular quantities of nuts, including peanuts, may have major benefits for the health, researchers claim today. Read more
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Diet may deter endometrial cancer
A healthy diet, based on Mediterranean foods, could help a woman halve her risk of developing cancer of the lining of the womb, researchers report today. Read more
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Fibre may protect against diabetes
A new study adds to the evidence that consuming dietary fibre may protect against type 2 diabetes, researchers report today. Read more
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Childhood alert in obesity research
Britain’s population is becoming overweight younger than ever before, researchers warn today. Read more
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Peanut threat to asthma children
Many children with asthma may suffer from concealed peanut allergy, researchers have warned. Read more
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Hormone that puts men at risk of female cancer
Breast cancer affects hundreds of men every year – and levels of the female hormone oestrogen may be a major cause of it, researchers report today. Read more
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WHO urges caution on obesity report
The World Health Organisation has urged caution over a report that has warned of a European obesity crisis. Read more
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Healthy diet link to memory protection
People who eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables could be helping to protect their brains against memory and thinking decline, a new study has suggested. Read more
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One sugary drink daily creates diabetes risk
Many people could dramatically cut their risk of developing diabetes simply by replacing one sugary drink a day by water or unsweetened tea or coffee, researchers reveal today. Read more