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  1. Dietary fat

    Animal products and processed foods like fried fast food are generally high in saturated fats.

  2. Blood pressure (high) - hypertension

    Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase your risk of heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.

  3. Cosmetic implants - buttock, fat and pectoral

    Buttock and pectoral implants involve surgery to insert shaped silicone pieces into skin cavities.

  4. Body mass index (BMI)

    Body mass index or BMI is an approximate measure of your total body fat.

  5. Diabetes and healthy eating

    Healthy eating for people with diabetes is no different than for everyone else.

  6. Obesity and hormones

    The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity.

  7. Milk

    Milk is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, particularly calcium.

  8. Cancer and food

    Diet can influence your risk of developing some cancers, but there is no evidence that specific foods can cause or cure cancer.

  9. Cholesterol

    Your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own. You don't need cholesterol in your diet.

  10. Healthy eating and diet

    Healthy eating information including major food groups, daily serve guidelines by age and what to include in a healthy diet.

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