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British Dietetic Association advises portion control
People who want to avoid gaining too much weight over the festive season should concentrate on the size of their portions, according to the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Anna Raymond, a spokeswoman for the BDA, also suggested
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Obesity rates in children increase with age
More than a third of 10 and 11 year-olds are either overweight or obese, according to the government's National Child Measurement Programme.
The research also revealed that obesity rates among children increase with
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Research suggests distraction increases appetite
Eating while distracted leaves people feeling less satiated and leads to increased food consumption, according to researchers from the Nutrition and … read more.
Natalie Portman: 'When I'm hungry, I eat'
Actress Natalie Portman has suggested in an interview with US Vogue that unlike the character she plays in her latest film Black Swan, she has a healthy appetite and would never starve herself.
She insisted that she eats and cooks for
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Taxing soda generates 'modest weight loss'
Increasing the tax on sweetened drinks would have only a minimal effect on weight loss, according to research by Duke-National University … read more.
Nadia Sawalha's energy-boosting diet
Actress and TV presenter Nadia Sawalha has admitted in an interview with Closer magazine that the best thing about losing weight and getting fit is the energy she now has.
The 46-year-old, who has lost three-and-a-half stone in four months
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Charlotte Church 'ate half usual portions' to lose weight
Singer-songwriter Charlotte Church has said in an interview with Glamour magazine that losing weight was not a ploy to reinvent herself, she was simply trying to look the way she did before she had children.
The mother of two explained
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Research proves exercise prevents disease
People who want to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and up to two dozen other conditions should take regular exercise, according to a review of existing research.
The conclusion to the review was published in the International
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Kelly Osbourne: 'Diet and exercise really work'
Kelly Osbourne has explained in an interview with Shape magazine that her weight loss began when she appeared on Dancing with the Stars and … read more.
Charity advises pregnant women to 'eat properly'
The notion that pregnant women should eat for two is nonsense, according to Judy Ledger, chief executive of charity Baby Lifeline.
Ms Ledger explained that it is important for women to eat a varied read more.
Corrie star drops sugar to shed lbs
Star of Coronation Street Bill Roach has said in an interview with the Daily Mail that giving up sweet treats has helped him to lose … read more.
Diet technology
A company has designed a mobile phone application that will allow people to see how many calories they have in front of them.
The application, which has been developed by Japanese company NTT Communications, calculates calories by matching
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