Will statins prevent heart attacks or are they harmful? Should we avoid eating fat or carbs? Will binge-watching TV kill us?
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How do you know which health research claims to trust?
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Healthy-eating
Posts tagged with "healthy-eating"
in Food & Drink, Health, Shopping
Should retailers do more to promote healthier food?
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It can sometimes be difficult keeping to a healthy diet – and our latest research shows that the odds are too often stacked against you when it comes to supermarket promotions.
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Time to stop confusing people with nutrition advice
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So, it now seems that we can eat fat and not get fat? That’s what the headlines dominating today’s newspapers seem to be telling us anyway.
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in Food & Drink, Health, Parenting
Junk food marketing to children – is the end in sight?
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The ways that foods are marketed to children has been an issue hotly debated for many years. So is the end in sight for junk food advertising to children?
in Technology
Fitness trackers: a real insight in to your health?
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Fitness trackers are often a pious purchase for those of us looking to get healthier and track our progress along the way. But can they offer a deeper insight into our health?
in Food & Drink, Health, Shopping
Are you a chocolate brand snob?
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It’s difficult to avoid chocolate Easter eggs at this time of year, but we wanted to taste test something a little different. Something that’s available all year round.
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Do vitamins and supplements make you healthier?
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Lots of people take supplements to boost energy or keep joints healthy. But our investigation found that there’s a chance that they might not always have the health benefits you’d expect.
in Food & Drink
Could cutting sugar in soft drinks reduce obesity rates?
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As a nation we’re eating an awful lot of sugar. So could a simple cut to the added sugar in soft drinks help to reduce our over-consumption?
in Food & Drink, Health
Is hospital food packaging a problem?
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Have you ever been in hospital and not been able to open a sandwich packet, pack of biscuits or drink carton? Or maybe you’ve seen an elderly patient, friend or relative give up and go hungry?
in Food & Drink, Health
Fast food foes: how healthy is your sandwich or salad?
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Is your supermarket salad as good for you as you think? Our research has found sandwiches and salads that have more calories and fat than a Big Mac or pizza…
in Food & Drink, Shopping
We’re in a global diet-related health crisis
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It’s World Consumer Rights Day and Consumers International is calling on governments to support a global convention to fight diet-related ill health. Here’s Amanda Long on why this is a global crisis.
in Food & Drink, Health
How much sugar is in your breakfast bowl?
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We’ve always known children’s cereals aren’t always the most healthy option to kick start the day. And now it seems the sugar content in many is on the up. Is it time we started to pick from elsewhere on the shelf?
in Food & Drink, Health
Butter vs spreads – what goes on your bread?
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Are you a butter or a spreads fan? I’m very much in the butter camp – nothing else quite cuts it on my morning slice of toast. Even though it is 80% fat…
in Food & Drink, Health, Home & Energy
Do you grow your own fruit and veg for health benefits?
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When it comes to getting my five-a-day, I’m more than happy to believe that I’m reaping health benefits by growing my own, burning calories as I dig, weed and water.