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• Bread packed with salt, research reveals

  Research by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health has revealed that some loaves of bread contain as much salt per slice as that found in a packet of crisps.
  
  The study revealed that some bread does not have a label outlining its...

• Researchers suggests potatoes good for blood pressure

  Eating potatoes as part of a daily diet can help to lower blood pressure and consuming two portions a day will not lead to weight...

• Probiotics in diet can help ease anxiety, research suggests

  Adding probiotic yoghurt to a person's diet could help improve the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
  
  That is according to...

• Sugar triggers addiction response in brain, research shows

  The reward system in the brain that produces dopamine, which results in feelings of pleasure, can be overridden by substances such as alcohol and food that contains sugar.
  
  When this occurs, the feelings of reward are so intense that people...

• Heart UK: Limit saturated fat intake to 20g per day

  It is OK to eat chocolate as long as people reduce the amount of saturated fat they have in their diet to compensate for it.
  
  That...

• Chocolate diet can cut heart disease risk

  Eating chocolate can help protect against heart disease and stroke, according to research conducted by Cambridge University.
  
  The study, which has been published on Bmj.com, was led by Dr Oscar Franco and his colleagues and took into...

• Higher protein diet boosts muscle mass to maintain metabolism

  Eating a high protein diet with lower levels of carbohydrates can helpdecrease fat around the stomach and boost lean muscle...

• Aerobics better for fat burning than resistance training, research shows

  Aerobic exercise burns more calories than resistance training, so is the best way to lose abdominal fat, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Centre.
  
  The researchers, whose research was published in the American Journal of...

• BHF: Obesity predictions are 'deeply worrying'

  A new report published in The Lancet has calculated that 48 per cent of men will be obese by 2030, unless the government intervenes.
  
  The report suggests that while it is ultimately the responsibility of the individual to decide if they...

• Probiotics as part of diet can restore balance

  Stress can affect how people digest food and may lead them to be more susceptible to contracting the flu or a cold.
  
  That is according to Janine Barlow, probiotic expert, who has warned that being stressed may cause diarrhoea.
  
  She...

• Nuts and oats lower cholesterol

  Eating a diet rich in nuts, oats and soy products can help people to lower their cholesterol levels, according to research from the...