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One in four drinkers increased their alcohol consumption during coronavirus lockdown

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One in four drinkers increased their alcohol consumption during coronavirus lockdown… with young middle-class women most likely to turn to booze to cope, study suggests University College London surveyed 30,000 people during the first lockdown Research suggests that women may be more vulnerable to lockdown anxieties Quarter of all drinkers increased their alcohol intake in … Read more

First lockdown led to spike in unhealthy diets and alcohol consumption

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First lockdown led to increase in unhealthy behaviours including drinking more alcohol and eating less fruit and veg – with women and young people faring worst More than 1,000 participants signed up to a daily lifestyle survey in April  The average person consumed one portion less of fruit and veg per day  Analysis indicated people … Read more

Mothers-to-be urged to avoid caffeine as study finds there is NO safe level of consumption

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Mothers-to-be urged to avoid caffeine as study finds there is NO safe level of consumption ‘and even low levels of intake raise the risk of a miscarriage’ The research assessed the results of 48 studies published in the last 20 years  But the paper was controversial and experts described the claims as alarmist Guidance suggests … Read more

UK must cut meat consumption by 50 per cent to meet 2050 carbon emissions target

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Britain need to drastically reduce meat and dairy consumption and cut down on air travel if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a new report. The UK cutting meat consumption by half would save 19 million tonnes of carbon emissions, says a government-backed study by non-profit Energy Systems … Read more