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Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

The term plant-based has increased in popularity recently, and for good reason! But what are plant-based diets? Can they promote health for us and the planet?

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How does the built environment influence our physical activity levels?

How does the built environment influence our physical activity levels?

We reflect on the experiences of being physically active when growing up in our respective home countries

Healthy BBQ recipes for a sizzling summer

Healthy BBQ recipes for a sizzling summer

We’ve been busy with the charcoal to come up with some brand-new recipes to spice up your barbecue this summer

Regular exercise improves quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer

Regular exercise improves quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer

Important new findings show that taking a regular exercise programme can improve quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer

10 ways to help prevent food waste

10 ways to help prevent food waste

How to make the most of leftovers and keep fruit fresh for longer

Getting older doesn’t have to be all aches and pains

Getting older doesn’t have to be all aches and pains

Exercise shouldn’t be a scary word for older adults. It can make us stronger, more independent AND help to reduce cancer risk

There’s more than one way to eat a healthy diet

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There’s more than one way to eat a healthy diet

Dietary pattern research helps us understand at a population level how what we eat affects our health

Higher number of bowel and breast cancer cases can be prevented through lifestyle changes

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Higher number of bowel and breast cancer cases can be prevented through lifestyle changes

Two of the most common forms of cancer, colorectal and breast, may be more preventable than previous research studies have shown

Do we really need to walk 10,000 steps a day?

Do we really need to walk 10,000 steps a day?

Lindsay Bottoms from the University of Hertfordshire says the 10,000 step target has more to do with marketing than scientific fact

Childhood obesity: how can we stop it getting out of control?

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Childhood obesity: how can we stop it getting out of control?

Looking at ways that policymakers, health professionals and parents can help

Every journey begins with a first step

Geoff points at a house (the starting point of his journey)

Every journey begins with a first step

With walking one of the few outdoor activities that’s OK during lockdown, Geoff shares how he’s inspiring people in his local area

Fulfilling youth potential: why school meals are important

People adding food to their trays in a school canteen

Fulfilling youth potential: why school meals are important

How can school food programmes deliver healthy diets to young people around the world?

Debt, stress and cancer

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Debt, stress and cancer

The combination of job losses, money problems and health worries are all contributing to an increase in stress levels.

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