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Diet Bytes February 2007

By WLR Dietitian, Juliette Kellow BSc RD

Sundays - a Day of Rest but only if You are Overweight This month, research published in the International Journal of Obesity has revealed that overweight people tend to be less active than their slim counterparts – but only on a Sunday! Read More...

Healthy Eating Advisors In Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer is potentially turning our weekly shop into a learning experience by providing trained healthy eating advisors in its food departments. Read More...

Protect Yourself from Diabetes A new study published online by the British Medical Journal reveals that making a few simple changes to your lifestyle is at least as effective as taking prescribed medicine to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Read More...

Fill Up on Fibre – and Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer New research shows that boosting intakes of fibre also helps to reduce the risk of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women. Read More...

Laugh Yourself Slim Being overweight can make you feel miserable, but if you want to lose those excess pounds, you’re better off trying to have a good laugh. Read More...

Bone Up on Weight Loss A new study has confirmed how important it is to include exercise as part of a weight loss programme – not just for the effect it has on shifting those pounds, but also because it helps keep bones strong. Read More...

Is Milky Tea Bad for Your Heart? Research suggests that adding milk to black tea wipes out all the heart health benefits. Read More...

Getting the Right Balance A new piece of research in the International Journal of Obesity has shown that losing weight can actually help to reduce the risk of falling by improving balance in men who are obese. Read More...

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