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Boost your health in 2010

Make the next decade healthier for you and your family by following these 10 simple steps.

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Heart health

February is national heart month. Learn about England's number one killer and get our top 10 tips for a healthy heart.

Winter health

Stay healthy in the coldest months of the year with advice on keeping warm, eating well, exercising and beating the winter blues.

Fitness

Find out how much activity you need to do to be healthy and cut your risk of illness, and how to easily fit more exercise into your life.

Good food

How to include the five food groups in your diet to get the energy and nutrients you need. With advice on fat, salt and going vegetarian.

Sexual health

All about contraception and where to get it. Also includes STIs, talking about sex, and advice for teenagers.

Lose weight

Practical ways to lose excess weight, including healthy food swaps, and tips from others on what worked for them.

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5 A DAY

Whether you're cooking for a family or eating on the run, our tips and recipes can help you get your 5 A DAY.

Pregnancy

All you need to know about pregnancy, giving birth and looking after a newborn baby.

Alcohol

Alcohol-related deaths and illnesses are on the rise in the UK. Find out about binge drinking, social drinking, getting help and more.

Living with depression

Get tips on coping with depression, including advice from experts, real life stories and self help.

Go Smokefree

Help with quitting, including what your GP can do, local services and nicotine replacement therapies.

Allergies

Advice on allergies and eczema, and what treatments are available on the NHS to ease the symptoms.

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