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• Eat your greens! says new research

  Great nutrition is vital to every...

• Strict wedding day goals can lead to extra weight gain, study shows

  Brides desperate to lose weight before their big day are more likely to gain it back after just six months, a new study shows.
  
  Of...

• Breakfast 'crucial to children's performance at school'

  With children now back in the swing of school, it is important for parents to make sure they're getting enough nourishment for all that learning.
  
  Nowhere is a...

• Slim parents more likely to have skinny children

  A parent's weight has a direct influence on that of their children, according to research from the University College London Epidemiology & Public Health.
  
  The research showed that a child whose parents are thinner is three times...

• British Dietetic Association: Family meals improve nutrition

  Families should aim to eat together in order to encourage children to have a balanced diet.
  
  That is according to Dr Sarah...

• Psychologist warns food important for socialising and nutrition

  Eating a healthy diet can help improve a person's mood and may help to create a workforce of healthy and happy employees.
  
  That...

• Mentoring helps overweight teenagers, research reveals

  A programme launched in the US entitled HealthCorps, which involves educating and mentoring obese teenagers has revealed that the programme has some success with helping them to lead healthier lifestyles.
  
  The study, which was published in...

• Advertising and parents may influence children's diets

  Both advertising and parental influence have an effect on what food choices children make, according to study published in the Journal of Paediatrics.
  
  The study found that when children were shown a series of cartoons with adverts for...

• Green tea may slow weight gain

  A research project by Penn State has suggested that adding green tea to a person's diet may help them to control weight gain, even if...

• Nutritionist recommends raw food

  People should be encouraged to grow their own vegetables and eat their produce raw, as it helps the food maintain its vitamins and minerals.
  
  That is the advice being offered by Suzi Grant, nutritionist and author, who has suggested that it...