Diet & Food
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New backing for pre-pregnancy folic acid
Women may gain the greatest protection for their babies by taking folic acid supplements before getting pregnant, researchers say today. Read more
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Yoghurt to prevent diabetes?
Eating yoghurt daily may help protect against developing diabetes, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Obese in denial – study
Most people in the UK who are clinically obese do not realise this, according to a study published today. Read more
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Lifestyle plea for World Diabetes Day
The worldwide "dramatic" increase in the most common form of diabetes could be reversed if people were persuaded to make simple lifestyle changes, senior doctors said today. Read more
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How to get men to lose weight
Men regard many weight loss programmes as "feminine" and respond to projects which offer humour and camaraderie, according to a new guide published today. Read more
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Milk aversion clue to cancer protection
People who are lactose intolerant enjoy protection against some common cancers, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Treatments to make steak safe?
So-called probiotic yoghurts might help counteract the impact of eating red meat on the heart, researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Stomach stapling staves off diabetes – study
Weight loss surgery is cutting the risk of obese people developing diabetes by as much as 80%, British researchers reveal today. Read more
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35-year study reveals steps to healthy living
People can make a massive difference to their health prospects by taking responsibility for their own behaviour, the academics behind a 35-year study have claimed. Read more
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Questions raised over ‘healthy’ dairy
Milk may damage the bones rather than protect them, it is claimed today. Read more