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• BMI provides a good guide to a person's health
  18 May 2012
  Healthy eating and regular exercise could help to improve a person's BMI.

• Jogging can increase life expectancy
  3 May 2012
  Jogging at a gentle pace three times a week can help people live longer.

• Health threats 'should be linked to fitness levels'
  24 April 2012
  It should be a public health priority to increase people's fitness levels, one expert has said.

• Exercise lowers CVD risk of those with high blood pressure
  19 April 2012
  Those with high blood pressure can lower their CVD risk by exercising, according to a new report.

• Exercise 'aids breast cancer treatment'
  16 April 2012
  Women who exercise after breast cancer treatment experience a higher quality of life, suggests a new report.

• Post-cancer fatigue 'can be alleviated by walking'
  3 April 2012
  Simple low-intensity walking can give cancer patients more energy, according to a new report.

• Electronic feedback can aid weight loss
  16 March 2012
  Using an electronic diary can help people to lose weight, a new study has found.

• Weight loss 'should be a family activity'
  15 March 2012
  Children are more likely to lose weight if parents do, according to a new report.

• High-fat diets 'create perfect conditions for cancer'
  8 March 2012
  High-fat diets can alter the biology of the colon to increase the risk of cancer, according to new research.

• Low-intensity exercise 'is best for stress'
  1 March 2012
  Employee health insurance and exercise could help reduce stress levels.