Nutritionists launch portion size guide to tackle overeating
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Nutritionists launch portion size guide to tackle overeating

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/14/nutritionists-launch-portion-size-guide-to-tackle-overeating By Sarah Boseley Health editor at the Guardian news Recommendations focus on how much people should eat during the day to stay healthy Ministers and public health experts have long been telling us we eat too much sugar, saturated fat and salt but less attention has been paid to the size of…

Low-calorie hospital where healthy-eating NHS staff lead battle against obesity
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Low-calorie hospital where healthy-eating NHS staff lead battle against obesity

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This article was taken from: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/low-calorie-hospital-healthy-eating-13850821 By  Danny Buckland the Mirror news On National Obesity Awareness Week Bosses at Tameside General Hospital have removed fizzy drinks and sugary snacks from vending machines and shelves hospital has taken drastic action to tackle obesity by getting its staff to lead by example. Vending machine “full-fat” drinks and sugary…

‘Weigh-ins help prevent piling on pounds at Christmas’
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‘Weigh-ins help prevent piling on pounds at Christmas’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46481137 By  Laurel Ives, From BBC Health 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 “intervention” group weighed themselves regularly. They were also given information…

Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says
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Two in three English people are overweight or obese, NHS says

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This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/two-in-three-english-people-are-overweight-or-obese-nhs-says-in-bleak-study-a4008036.html By James  Morris Nearly two in three English people are overweight or obese, a new study by the NHS has found. The NHS’s Health Survey for England, released today, found 64 per cent of adults are overweight or obese according to Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. This compares to 53 per cent recorded in last year’s…

Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment
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Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46363869 By BBC Health news Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in England are to be prescribed a very low-calorie diet in the hope of reversing their condition. Under the pilot they will be restricted to 800 calories a day, in the form of soups and shakes, for three months. …