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What helps bowel cancer survivors eat healthily and stay active after treatment?

Research in the Netherlands is providing a better picture of the challenges people with bowel cancer face, and what can motivate them towards better health

Meet our researcher Dr Renate

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Sugar Awareness Week: Top tips to help you consume less sugar

Sugar Awareness Week: Top tips to help you consume less sugar

Want to get involved in Sugar Awareness Week, but not sure where to start? Here’s some tips to help you reduce your sugar intake.

Could soy products affect my risk of cancer?

We’re often asked whether soy products affect a person’s risk of cancer – with mixed beliefs about whether it will…

How digital media markets unhealthy foods to children

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How digital media markets unhealthy foods to children

In the new digital media landscape, children and young people are more vulnerable than they are to television advertising effects

Positive steps to decrease colorectal cancer risk

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Positive steps to decrease colorectal cancer risk

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers, but our new report confirms that it is also one of the most preventable

5 easy ways to cook fish

5 easy ways to cook fish

Fish can be an important part of a healthy diet and help you eat less red meat – we show you how to grill, poach, bake, steam and stir fry fish

The link between height and cancer risk

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The link between height and cancer risk

Our research found that taller people are at an increased risk of 6 cancers. The evidence is clear – but what isn’t so straightforward is why there is a link between height and cancer, and why we talk about height when we can’t change it.

The link between diet and socioeconomic environments

Money being exchanged for vegetables at the market

The link between diet and socioeconomic environments

Many factors influence our diet habits and the type of foods we eat, which in turn affects our cancer risk

Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk

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Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk

We know that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of several cancers, but surely just one drink won’t hurt? Actually it could

4 clever ways to get your children eating more fish

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4 clever ways to get your children eating more fish

Forcing fish on kids will only lead to more resistance, but don’t forget that it can take at least ten attempts before kids will try something new, so keep fish on the menu, and set an example by enjoying it in front of your children

How to get your 5 A DAY

How to get your 5 A DAY

5 A DAY explained including does fruit juice count? What about baked beans, potatoes and raisins? And is it OK to eat 5 fruit and no veg?

Milk and prostate cancer – how are they linked?

Many studies have suggested that drinking large amounts of milk may increase the risk of prostate cancer

How does obesity cause cancer – the science behind the warnings

How does obesity cause cancer – the science behind the warnings

Fat cells change the environment inside the body

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