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Life Cycle UK: Cycling aids weight management
Cycling can help people to manage their weight and is an effective way to keep physically and mentally fit.
That is according to Poppy Brett, director of Life Cycle UK, who has said that cycling to work or school every day may be a way to
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People unaware good diet and exercise decreases bowel cancer risk
Patients are dying from bowel cancer unnecessarily as they are being diagnosed too late, according to Mark Flannagan, chief executive of Beating Bowel Cancer.
His comments come in the wake of research by Cancer Research UK, which revealed
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Doctor suggests protein beneficial to older dieters
A clinical trial into the effects of eating different food groups when dieting has shown that consuming more protein can help protect against a possible reduction in muscle mass, Dr Mina Mojtahedi, a researcher on the project, has said.
Dr
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High-salt diet and sedentary lifestyle bad for brain, research shows
A high-salt diet combined with a sedentary lifestyle can impair cognitive health in older people, according to researchers at Baycrest in … read more.
Excess body fat may indicate increased risk of kidney disease
Patients with metabolic syndrome, who are diagnosed as those suffering from three or more of the following: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat in the waist or abdomen, low good cholesterol, and higher levels of fatty acids, are … read more.
People eat more on holiday, research suggests
Consumers seem to forget their healthy diets when on holiday, according to a study from Churchill Travel Insurance.
Research by the company has revealed that 45 per cent of holidaymakers ate more food while on a break than they would at
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Good diet in pregnancy vital for baby's teeth, research suggests
A woman's diet during pregnancy can impact on the oral health of her unborn child, according to Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the … read more.
Employers do not encourage healthy diet, report suggests
More than a third – 38 per cent - of employers who offer their staff food are failing to give them healthy options, according to the Aviva Health of the Workplace report.
In addition, some 19 per cent of those questioned admitted to
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Doctor advises people to cut fat to avoid type 2 diabetes
People who are concerned about type 2 diabetes should aim to keep physically active and watch the amount of fat they have in their read more.
Heart UK: Good diet and regular exercise keeps you healthy
People who want to lose weight through exercise need to commit to a minimum of one hour's physical activity per day.
That is
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Being overweight increases asthma risk of unborn child, research reveals
Being overweight or obese before becoming pregnant can put that woman's child at increased risk of developing asthma in adolescence.
That is according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
The
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British Dietetic Association: Packed lunch should have four main food groups
Children's' packed lunches should contain food from all of the four major food groups, according to Dr Sarah Schenker, dietician from the British Dietetic Association.
Dr Schenker suggested that parents should vary their
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