Are carbohydrates and fats bad for your health?

The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study assessed the relationship between carbohydrates, fat and protein, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. 

31/08/2017   by Anne Parle  

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Carbohydrates, Cardiovascular disease, Fat, Fruits, Mortality, Processed carbohydrates, Saturated fat, Vegetables

Consistency of weight loss may be linked to long-term sustainability

A new study published in the journal Obesity suggests that losing a consistent amount of weight each week is linked with long-term maintenance of weight loss.

29/08/2017   by Anne Parle  

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Maintenance, Obesity, Overweight, Weight loss

Consultation on draft Global Action Plan to Promote Physical Activity

The World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a consultation on the draft new Global Action Plan to Promote Physical Activity.

25/08/2017   by Anne Parle  

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Action plan, Physical activity, WHO

Next steps in tackling childhood obesity

Public Health England (PHE) have announced their next steps in tacking childhood obesity – a calorie reduction programme. 

22/08/2017   by Anne Parle  

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Calorie reduction, Children, Obesity

Is there such a thing as ‘healthy obesity’?

Recently there has been a lot of media attention around the concept of being overweight or obese and "metabolically healthy". Researchers from the United Kingdom (UK) have found there is no such thing as this "healthy obesity".

17/08/2017   by Anne Parle  

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Cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, Overweight
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