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Seaside donkey ride owner now has to weigh kids on beach due to obesity levels
John Nuttall, 61, who has been running the traditional British seaside attraction for 40 years, said he has been forced to introduce the measure after noticing children getting bigger
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Cooking oil reduces your risk of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes
In a test, the group eating the oil also had less evidence of fatty liver disease and less deep belly fat
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36st man refuses free £5k surgery on TV as he wants to 'promote obesity'
Shop owner Luis Delgado will instead try to shed the pounds on his own after refusing free surgery through the weight loss show
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'My obese kid needs to lose weight so whole family is on diet – they're fuming'
A mother of twin girls has been blasted for how she has approached one of her daughter's weight with many demanding she do better as a parent
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'I went from the fat friend to beauty queen after having 90% of stomach removed'
Effy Murphy achieved a staggering 11-stone weight loss after she underwent gastric sleeve surgery three years ago. Her journey has taken her from being too overweight to be granted a visa to New Zealand to finishing as the runner-up in a top Las Vegas beauty pageant
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The worst supermarket ‘fakeaways’ with up to 2,100 calories per portion
CHANCES are when you opt for your favourite supermarket 'fakeaway', you think you're making a healthy choice.But a new study this week found these mea
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Expert's five key diet changes that help prevent killer cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men - with around one in eight expected to get a diagnosis in their lifetime and one in 44 losing their life from it
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UK faces surge in fatty liver disease - eight major risk factors listed
Health experts say there are up to eight possible risk factors for fatty liver disease, which is on the rise amid a "tsunami" of liver disease, according to one charity
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Millions on cusp of deadly condition with junk diets to blame - are you at risk?
MILLIONS of Brits are on the cusp of type 2 diabetes because of theirjunkdiets, the NHS warns.About 3.6million people in England had pre-d
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Quick 30-sec test could save your life - revealing if you have hidden killer
THIS quick test can reveal your risk of type 2 diabetes.The lifelong condition causes a person's blood glucose (sugar) level to become too high, which
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Breakthrough in battle against obesity as scientists discover rare gene mutation
The ZFHX3 gene mutation is only present in four per cent of people, but scientists believe it may be the answer to tackling obesity - as it has the ability to control appetite
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Man who shed 9.5st says weight loss secret down to 1 simple thing anyone can do
Jack Self had put on so much weight he was struggling to buy clothes from the high street - but he's now dropped an incredible 9.5st and says his confidence has grown
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'Game-changing' new weight loss treatment helps stop unhealthy habit
The study found that in people who received the combination, binge episodes were reduced from about 20 times a month on average - to six times a month six weeks later
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Young people drinking and smoking less than ever - but vaping is booming
TODAY’s children are drinking and smoking less than any generation before them, NHS figures show.Generation Alpha — those born since 2
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Killer condition more likely to strike women who were overweight in teens or 30s
WOMEN who were overweight as teenagers or young adults are far more likely to suffer a stroke by mid-life, warns new research.But men who were overwei
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From 'curing' snoring to preventing cancer - how skinny jabs can boost health
IT'S impossible to escape the hype around weight loss jabs.Whether it's wild before-and-after pictures flooding social media or the feral gossip each
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Millions of Brits will get 'King Kong of fat jabs' for free on NHS
THE 'King Kong' of fat jabs will be available on the NHS, health chiefs announced today.Mounjaro has already been rolled out to people with type
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'Disturbing' explosion of early-onset cancer fuelled by unhealthy lifestyles
Analysis from Cancer Research UK suggests more adults under 50 are being struck by the disease than ever before, with younger age groups seeing the biggest rises
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Stroke risk increasing in younger people, 'concerning' report finds
In a new report, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the risk of stroke in people under the age of 65 has been growing over the past 10 years
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New BMI system could see millions of Brits classed as obese - are you one?
A new system of classifying obesity based on BMI could see millions of Brits classed as obese - here's how you can measure your own BMI and see if you are at risk
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NHS slammed for saying fat people are 'living with overweight'
THE NHS has been slammed for saying fat people are “living with overweight” to avoid insulting them.The nonsense phrase is used online after soft-
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The 7 best and 6 worst drinks from coffee chains if you're trying to lose weight
AS we head into the warmer months, you might be thinking about switching your skinny latte to something a bit more refreshing.The choice can be pretty
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The subtle warning sign of diabetes you might notice when you stand up
IF you catch yourself feeling dizzy or faint when you stand up, you could be a risk of diabetes in the future, a new study suggests.Dizziness can be t
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Unhealthy eating blamed for big rise of serious condition in young people
The study said people face a more aggressive and acute form of diabetes when it develops at a younger age, with thousands of people and children living undiagnosed with the condition
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'Alarming' rise in type 2 diabetes cases in under-40s sparks calls for action
DIAGNOSES of type 2 diabetes have risen at an 'alarming' rate in people under 40, scientists say.Poor diets and obesity are largely to blame for the 3