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Vegetarian diets and cancer

A major new study funded by World Cancer Research Fund has revealed how non-meat diets may help reduce the risk of specific cancer types

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Good health doesn’t need to be taxing
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Good health doesn’t need to be taxing

Barbados recently doubled a tax on sugary drinks to tackle the growing burden of disease. Maggie Wetzel explores what spurred Barbados into action.

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What is ultra-processed food and should we be worried about it?
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What is ultra-processed food and should we be worried about it?

A 2018 study found that more than 50% of the calories that an average person in the UK eats come from ultra-processed foods. So what exactly is ultra-processed food, and should we be limiting it?

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Metabolites: our research into how obesity can cause cancer
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Metabolites: our research into how obesity can cause cancer

We know that people who live with overweight or obesity have a higher risk of cancer. So why are we funding more research into the links?

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World Obesity Day: Cancer prevalence and Obesity – where are we now?
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World Obesity Day: Cancer prevalence and Obesity – where are we now?

As the world marks World Obesity Day 2022, we take a closer look at how the rising trends of obesity could impact cancer prevalence

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Should I worry about how much salt I eat?
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Should I worry about how much salt I eat?

You may be eating more salt than you realise because of hidden salt in our food. We examine the health risks around salt and cancer.

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Folic acid fortification of flour introduced in the UK
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Folic acid fortification of flour introduced in the UK

With nearly half of pregnancies unplanned, the UK has decided to fortify flour with folic acid to reduce the risk of certain defects in babies

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It’s never been more important to focus on cancer prevention
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It’s never been more important to focus on cancer prevention

We’re moving towards a greater understanding of diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer by renaming and developing our flagship cancer research programme

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Following a vegetarian diet could lower cancer risk by 14%
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Following a vegetarian diet could lower cancer risk by 14%

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Could stress be the new obesity in terms of cancer risk?
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Could stress be the new obesity in terms of cancer risk?

We want to find out if there’s a link between stress and cancer, such as whether stress increases the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis, or makes cancer worse, or more likely to recur

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Eating everyday 'Cupboard Heroes' can save your life
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Eating everyday 'Cupboard Heroes' can save your life

New research from World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reveals that 97% of Brits already own the foods that could help to prevent cancer

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Learn to love your kitchen cupboard essentials
A tin of red kidney beans with a label and three small red heart shapes is on a larder shelf, surrounded by other tinned goods like tomato soup, chickpeas, sweetcorn, and garden peas.

Learn to love your kitchen cupboard essentials

There are many benefits to having a well-stocked store cupboard, chock full of essentials such as tinned tomatoes, pasta, tinned tuna, rice and lentils.

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Why you should be eating more pulses
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Why you should be eating more pulses

Beans, peas and lentils are often overlooked as a common ingredient – we’re here to demystify one of the powerhouses of your store cupboard

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