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• One in five 'still diet on Christmas Day'

  Christmas is generally regarded as a time for overindulgence, but a new survey suggests that many people still diet on the big day...

• Festive drinking linked to sore throat epidemic

  Seven million Britons are expected to experience a sore throat over the festive period, largely as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
  
  Research by throat treatment specialist Ultra Chloraseptic suggests that drinking is one of the...

• Fight festive weight gain with a Christmas Day stroll

  Men who are unlikely to stick to their healthy diet plans over the festive period may be able to limit their weight gain by taking a traditional walk on Christmas Day, experts...

• Mark Wright starts January diet early

  TOWIE's Mark Wright has revealed that he will not be eating to excess over the festive period, as he is keen to lose weight in the wake...

• Alcohol Concern: Less alcohol is often more at Christmas

  Alcohol Concern is urging consumers to avoid drinking too much at Christmas, as they could end up regretting it on Boxing Day.
  
  Andrew Misell, manager of Alcohol Concern Cymru, said that people traditionally drink more alcohol at Christmas...

• Effects of Christmas drinking on the liver

  Britons may think a few weeks of excessive alcohol consumption in December will do little harm to their body, but the reality is that even a short period of intensive drinking can cause damage.
  
  According to Drinkaware, drinking more than...

• Lean beef 'can feature in heart-healthy diet'

  Men who are trying to put together some heart-healthy diet plans may welcome the news that lean beef need not necessarily be excluded.
  
  Researchers at Pennsylvania State University...

• Christmas dinner 'more expensive than last year'

  High food inflation means that households are likely to spend more on Christmas dinner than they did last year, researchers have shown.
  
  Experts at the University of Exeter Business School and Nottingham University calculated that the...

• Healthy diet 'need not cost the earth'

  Parents who want their children to lose weight do not have to spend more on food, according to new research by UK scientists.
  
  Many...

• Britons eat 46 takeaway dishes each year

  The average Briton consumes 46 takeaway dishes each year, including curries, Chinese and pizzas, new research suggests.
  
  A survey by Benenden Healthcare Society found that most takeaways are consumed after a night out.
  
  Overall, its...