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stress and weight gain: Is stress making us fat? thumb

stress and weight gain: Is stress making us fat?

We already know that too much stress is unhealthy. But now there’s growing evidence...
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Diary of a dieter - week 4

Maltesers, After Eights, beer, wine and pizza? Should they really be on Rachel's menu?...
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Weight management: think yourself slim

Sports psychologist, Pete Cohen, of the Lighten Up slimming programme explains how losing...
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Diary of a dieter: week 3

Will Rachel, our fearless dieter, claw back the damage of last week's 1lb gain or will...
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shape up

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Diary of a dieter: week 2

It's been a tough week for Rachel, our new dieter. As well as an office party she's had...
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Diets and addiction: Why diets are addictive

Always trying the latest diet even though you’re never happy with the results? Here'...
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Grains and pulses: ideas for great recipes thumb

Grains and pulses: ideas for great recipes

Many of us forget that eating grains and pulses is just as important as our daily fruit...
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Diary of a dieter: week 1

Journalist Rachel Roberts talks about the changing room horror that made her determined...
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Get more energy: we tell you how

So you've partied all night, drunk too much, pigged out on party food and feel as...
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How to make a healthier Christmas dinner

Christmas Day is a testing time. With family, friends and The Sound Of Music to contend...
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Body shape and your health

Most of us know that different people gain weight in different places. For many, fat goes...
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Eating disorders: Eating disorders and the media

Should we blame the glossies for the growing problem of eating disorders in our society?...
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body image and eating disorders: body image and self-confidence

Start improving your self-image and confidence today. Body image involves far more than...
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Diet and diet pills: Do diet pills work?

It’s a dream come true: a pill that helps you lose weight. But should you buy in?...
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