What alternatives are there to ultra-processed foods? Preparing meals and snacks from scratch with unprocessed or minimally processed ingredients is ideal, but for most of us this simply isn’t possible all the time. The good news is there are non-UPF versions of many UPFs – these products are processed rather than ultra-processed. Many organic versions...
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Letting women join front-line Army fighting units a ‘failed exercise in political correctness’
The decision to allow women to join front-line Army fighting units has been described as a “failed exercise in political correctness” after government figures revealed that only 10 female recruits started infantry and Royal Armoured Corps basic training last year. Just 15 female recruits completed basic training for either infantry or tank units between January...
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Trident missile test failure raises questions about UK’s nuclear deterrent
A Trident nuclear missile failed, plopping into the Atlantic during a test launch attended by the British defence secretary last month, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The Ministry of Defence said that an “anomaly occurred” during the exercise involving the submarine HMS Vanguard on 30 January that was “event...
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Women get more health benefits than men from same amount of regular exercise
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Women who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death from heart attacks or other events compared to men – even when they put in less effort, a study...
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Exercise even better than anti-depressants at treating depression, study finds
Some forms of exercise are just as good as therapy and even better than anti-depressants at treating depression, according to a new study. Walking, jogging, yoga and strength training appeared to be more effective than other types of exercise, according to a major new analysis prompting academics to say they should be a “core treatment”...
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Exercise twice as effective as anti-depressants
Exercise is twice as effective at treating depression as antidepressants, a study has suggested. Walking or jogging at least two to three times a week was considered the best way to improve symptoms of depression, researchers revealed. Experts analysed 14,170 people with major depression disorder from 218 separate trials and ranked different forms of exercise...
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HMS Prince of Wales finally sets sail for Nato exercise
Grant Shapps, the Defence Secretary, said the military’s ability to deploy “hundreds of crew” within a week was “testament to the skill and ability of the Royal Navy”. Mr Shapps added: “In an increasingly dangerous world, where it is more important than ever that we stand united with our allies, HMS Prince of Wales will...
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Murder arrest after man shot dead outside gym
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a shooting outside a gym in Lancashire. Lenny Scott, 33, was found with serious gunshot wounds outside the fitness centre in Peel Road, Skelmersdale, on the evening of Thursday 8 February. Paramedics were rushed to the scene but Mr Scott, from Prescot, died later in...
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ZWIFT AND WAHOO TEAM UP ON VIRTUAL SHIFTING WITH THE NEW KICKR CORE ZWIFT ONE
7 February 2024, 16:00 (GMT) Zwift’s innovative Click and Cog unlock virtual shifting on the proven Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift, the global online fitness platform, and Wahoo Fitness, the leading endurance athlete fitness technology company, are pleased to announce the Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One, a collaboration between both companies. The Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift...
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Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to answer question about Biden’s mental fitness after he said he met French president who died 28 years ago
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shut down questions about Biden’s gaffe ‘I’m not even going to go down that rabbit hole with you, sir,’ she said Tuesday Republicans are keen to highlight each stumble as a sign of declining health By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:23 BST, 6 February 2024 |...
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HMS Queen Elizabeth would have sailed in emergency, says Grant Shapps
Dr Liam Fox, who as defence secretary in 2011 stopped the two aircraft carriers from being scrapped despite huge cuts elsewhere across the Ministry of Defence, described the breakdown as an “embarrassment”. He told The Telegraph: “The carrier not working is an embarrassment. But there is a bigger problem, the Navy isn’t big enough. I’ve...
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Britain’s warships have gym where land attack missiles should be
Last month, Carlos Del Toro, the US navy secretary, warned that “given the near-term threats to the UK and US”, investments in the Royal Navy were “significantly important”. Tobias Ellwood, former chairman of the defence select committee, said: “When advances in missile technology saw the phasing out of battleships with those mighty 16in guns that...