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Are seed oils good or bad for our health?

Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir-fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

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Storing up a crisis: urgent action needed on childhood obesity
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Storing up a crisis: urgent action needed on childhood obesity

Evidence shows that children living with overweight and obesity now risk serious life-limiting and life-threatening health problems later in life. What’s being done?

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We launch a new helpline for people living with cancer
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We launch a new helpline for people living with cancer

We’re expanding our support services by launching a new helpline, which offers up-to-date, reliable nutritional information for people living with and beyond cancer.

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What’s the science behind dumping junk food?
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What’s the science behind dumping junk food?

Whether we call it junk food, fast food, takeaways or ‘treats’, everyone in the UK eats food that is tasty but low in nutritional value

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How to make pizza healthy
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How to make pizza healthy

Most pizza is ultra-processed – and we should eat less of this type of food. But if you make your own, it can be a much healthier choice and the possibilities are endless.

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Are plant-based meat alternatives better for us?
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Are plant-based meat alternatives better for us?

Plant-based food replicates the taste of nuggets, burgers & sausages using plants or fungus. They’re increasingly popular – but are they any healthier?

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New findings show ‘lack of motivation’ and ‘feeling too tired’ stops Brits from being healthier

New findings show ‘lack of motivation’ and ‘feeling too tired’ stops Brits from being healthier

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Meet the researcher: Alina Vrieling
Alina Vrieling

Meet the researcher: Alina Vrieling

Alina is a bladder cancer Assistant Prof and passionate about our health

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Can a Mediterranean diet support cancer treatment?
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Can a Mediterranean diet support cancer treatment?

Study on skin cancer finds patients who followed a Mediterranean diet more closely benefited most from treatment.

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New policy tools challenge Europe to act against youth obesity
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New policy tools challenge Europe to act against youth obesity

Our new policy indexes show the status of nutrition & physical activity policy in Europe and enable young people to advocate for better policies to tackle obesity.

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How to cook cabbage, kale and broccoli
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How to cook cabbage, kale and broccoli

Find out which vegetables are in the brassica family, how to cook brassicas

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In sickness and in health
Ken Wilson

In sickness and in health

Ken & Shirley have enjoyed 68 years of marriage, but for many of those years, both of them have been facing a cancer diagnosis.

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New tools show big gaps in nutrition and physical activity policies in Europe

New tools show big gaps in nutrition and physical activity policies in Europe

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