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What is weight management?For many people, weight management, slimming, dieting, shaping up (whatever you want to call it) is a lifelong challenge and brings with it much confusion and, often, anxiety, a sense of hopelessness and loss of confidence – particularly as time passes and brings with it only repeated failed efforts. However, being in control of your weight is not only useful from a confidence standpoint; more importantly, it is also central to ensuring long-term good health. Excess weight has been linked to a range of health conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing...

Vitamin C is probably one of the best-known and most widely used health supplements around. If there's a twinge in the throat, or a general sense of feeling run-down, it tends to be the first port of call for many people. This might be in the hopes of, for example, fending off the “lurgy” during the cold and flu season or boosting the immune system. Often, it is simply viewed as a good all-round maintenance supplement, for supporting health and well-being. It is known to be involved in a wide range of metabolic processes, as well as being an essential...

Vegetarianism is the practice of eating a diet consisting mainly or entirely of food that comes from plant sources, such as grains, nuts, fruit and vegetables. A vegetarian is therefore usually, and broadly, described as someone who does not eat meat or any slaughterhouse by-product (such as gelatine). This dietary choice may stem from any one, or a combination of, moral, religious, political or health reasons. Environmentalism and vegetarianism are also often practised together.Whatever form of vegetarianism you are considering (or have already adopted), it is perfectly possible to have a healthy diet. In fact, if planned well, a vegetarian...