The diets cutting one-in-five lives short every year

Israel has one of the best diets in the world and Uzbekistan one of the worst, say the researchers.

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Type-2 diabetes: 'Weight loss arrests disease for years'

Type-2 diabetes can sometimes be reversed by a low-calorie diet and losing weight, a study confirms.

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Mosquitoes 'put off biting' by human diet drugs

US scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes.

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Celebrity ads for diet aids should be banned says top doctor

England's top doctor calls on celebrities to be more 'responsible' on social media.

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Muffin or apple: Do you know what you 'should' be eating?

A nine-year analysis of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows mixed results.

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How diet is changing - the good and the bad

Children are turning their backs on sugary drinks but all age groups eat too few vegetables, a survey suggests.

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Turtle meat - the ultimate survival diet?

How one family stayed alive while shipwrecked and adrift on the Pacific Ocean.

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The diet to save lives, the planet and feed us all?

And you don't have to be vegan to follow the "planetary health diet".

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CES 2019: Can breath-sniffing gadgets improve your diet?

Two rival gadgets at CES promise to reveal the secrets of your metabolism - by scrutinising your breath.

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

A diet of soups and shakes that can reverse type 2 diabetes is to be trialled by the NHS in England.

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'I was addicted to celebrity diet tea'

Jameela Jamil is campaigning on social media against influencers claiming they lost weight by with tea.

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Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'

Many thousands of under-fives have died from deprived diets due to the war, a leading charity warns.

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'Flexitarian' diets key to feeding people in a warming world

Eating more plant-based foods, ending waste and improving farming are vital for the future, say scientists

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Soups and shakes low-calorie diets 'recommended for obese'

People lost three times more weight following the liquid diet plans, a study suggests.

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Mediterranean diet 'may help prevent depression'

An expert urges more research to confirm a possible link between fruit, veg, nuts and grains and mood.

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Is being vegan better for the environment?

An increasing number of people are choosing the plant-based diet.

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Labour's Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes through diet and exercise

Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods and beer.

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How can you get enough iron from your diet?

How can you ensure you're getting the iron you need from your food, without eating too much red meat?

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Families 'can't afford to follow healthy diet guidance'

Up to 3.7 million UK children live in homes that struggle to afford food outlined in healthy eating advice, a study suggests.

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Will going vegan make you healthier?

The vegan diet has become popular in the UK - but does it have an impact on wellbeing?

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