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Healthy diets

Eat a heart-healthy diet

A Spanish study has found that approximately 30% of heart attacks, strokes and death from heart disease can be prevented by eating a Mediterranean Diet.

The Dash diet

The Dash diet has been voted the best overall diet. Developed in the US to treat hypertension, the diet has proved so healthy that it's been recommended for everybody.

What is a food portion?

Many weight loss diets - and even just guidelines for healthy eating - place the emphasis on portion control. If you're still confused about portion sizes, this article is for you.

Lose fat, increase lean muscle with dairy

New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate diet helps to trim belly fat and increase lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy products.

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The PlusMinus Eating Plan

The good news is that many slimmers have achieved remarkable success with this eating plan. It's simple and you won't feel deprived.

The Portion Eating Plan

This eating plan is aimed at helping you lose as much fat as possible. It will also help to increase your muscle mass, while you'll feel more energetic.

Fussy child, unhealthy adult

Being full of whims and fancies as a child is all very well. But when capriciousness about food stretches into adulthood, it could hold serious long-term consequences.

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