People who wish to lose weight have been warned to stay away from social media influencers who claim to have the latest diet fix, researchers say. A study by a team at University of Glasgow found that just one out of nine leading UK bloggers making ...
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Downing Street is considering forcing schools to open over the summer so they can be used for activities to boost children's fitness and stop them getting involved in crimes. Theresa May’s advisers have discussed the change with education, phy...
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Teenagers in Britain may be putting their health and education at risk by spending too much time on social media at bedtime, according to a major study into adolescent sleep habits. More than a third of teenagers spent at least three hours a day o...
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Products high in salt and saturated fats are being marketed as healthy by leading supermarkets, BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates has found. The British Dietetic Association said stores including Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's were being "u...
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It is tempting, when your shiny New Year’s resolutions start to crumble, to tell yourself that self-control simply isn’t your strong point. “Oh well,” you might say, surrendering to the desire for a large glass of red. &ldq...
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Exercise may be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure, research suggests The study – the first of its kind – pooled data from almost 400 trials looking at the impact of either medication or physical activity. It found tha...
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Regular weigh-ins at home, plus simple weight-loss tips, could prevent people from piling on the pounds at Christmas, according to a new study The Universities of Birmingham and Loughborough divided 272 volunteers into two groups. The "interv...
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The calorie content of meals in UK restaurants is "excessive" and sit-down restaurants are unhealthier than fast-food chains, BMJ research suggests. Health experts say meals should not exceed 600 calories, but in this study they ave...
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Middle-aged drinkers are more likely than other age group to drink more than the recommended 14 units a week A YouGov poll also shows that they find cutting back on alcohol far harder than eating healthily or exercising. Doctors say “drin...
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Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide – 1.4 billion – are not doing enough physical exercise, a figure tha...
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