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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. Diet and heart disease risk

    A diet low in saturated fats and high in fibre and plant food can substantially reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

  8. Liver - fatty liver disease

    The damage caused by fatty liver disease can often be halted or reversed through simple lifestyle changes.

  9. Weight loss - common myths

    There are no magical foods, or ways to combine foods, that melt away excess body fat.

  10. Men’s nutrition needs

    Nutrition needs differ with gender and age

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