Diet & Food
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GP calls for Coeliac diagnosis improvements
A British doctor has told how his daughter’s illness gave him new insights into a disease caused by serious reactions to foods with wheat. Read more
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Junk food rules by-passed
New rules have failed to stop children being exposed to increasing amounts of advertising for "junk" food, researchers warn today. Read more
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Could obesity prevent endometriosis?
Body fat may be linked with a reduced risk for women of developing endometriosis, researchers say today. Read more
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Peppers could protect against Parkinson’s
Foods that contain dietary nicotine, including peppers and tomatoes, could help to protect against Parkinson’s disease, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Omega-3 helps to preserve memory
Eating omega-3-rich foods, such as fish, rather than saturated fat, dairy and meat could help to preserve memory and maintain the ability to think, it has been claimed. Read more
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Fast way to lose weight
The ancient habit of fasting may be a good way to lose weight, researchers report today. Read more
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Fresh start needed on obesity
Obesity needs to be seen as a hormone problem, not an energy imbalance, an expert says today. Read more
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Beetroot may help beat blood pressure problems
A cup of beetroot juice a day can help dramatically reduce blood pressure, British researchers say today. Read more
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Warning as asthma takes lives
Many patients with asthma do not realise the risk they face of suffering a fatal attack, campaigners warned today. Read more
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Adult health may decline – warning
New generations of adults are less healthy than their predecessors – putting at risk continuing improvements in human life expectancy, researchers warned yesterday. Read more