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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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Dance yourself fit – and reduce your risk of developing cancer
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Dance yourself fit – and reduce your risk of developing cancer

Whether you swap Zoom for Zumba or are a ballroom beginner, dance is a fun, social way of staying active – which is great for our minds and our bodies.

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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk, diabetes, and heart disease
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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk, diabetes, and heart disease

Higher consumption of UPF = higher risk of combination of chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, says study

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AI cancer support and prostate cancer exercise trial among projects awarded new funding
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AI cancer support and prostate cancer exercise trial among projects awarded new funding

16 projects awarded funding in World Cancer Research Fund International’s Regular Grant Programme, plus 6 INSPIRE grants for early career investigators.

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Social determinants of health: why do they matter for cancer prevention and treatment?
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Social determinants of health: why do they matter for cancer prevention and treatment?

The likelihood of developing and dying from a preventable cancer varies markedly in people, and in ways that are unequal and unfair.

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What is SAD and are you affected?
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What is SAD and are you affected?

Seasonal affective disorder can make us struggle during the winter months. The good news is there are things you can do to reduce the impact of SAD

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10 healthy pasta dishes
Marmite pasta with porcini and lemon breadcrumbs

10 healthy pasta dishes

To celebrate World Pasta Day, we’ve pulled together some of our favourite healthy recipes to inspire you!

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We’ve been nominated for Outstanding Contribution to Cancer Control Award
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We’ve been nominated for Outstanding Contribution to Cancer Control Award

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Supermarket swizz: how we’re tempted to spend big on unhealthy food
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Supermarket swizz: how we’re tempted to spend big on unhealthy food

Find out the tricks that supermarkets use to make us buy too much junk food, and check out our dietitian’s tips for a more mindful shop.

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Meet the researcher: Clare Collins
Claire Collins

Meet the researcher: Clare Collins

Clare is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and an expert in personalised nutrition. As well as writing for World Cancer Research Fund, she also writes for The Conversation

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Cancer prevention is front-page news
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Cancer prevention is front-page news

Cancer prevention is at last rising up the international media and policy agenda, with 3 major stories in the Guardian newspaper in September

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Don’t share your sugar! Top tips for a healthier Halloween
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Don’t share your sugar! Top tips for a healthier Halloween

Worried about bucketloads of sugar at Halloween? The spooky season can mean treat overload, but we pull out a few tricks to help you have a healthy Halloween – and they work for the rest of the year too!

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Ultra-processed foods: we should be guided by facts not fear
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Ultra-processed foods: we should be guided by facts not fear

Ultra-processed foods have been all over the news lately. Headlines suggest they’re terrible for our health and we should steer clear. But although the click-bait stories may pique our interest, it’s certainly not the whole story.

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