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Trying to keep an eye on your weight? Our weight section has expert advice on how to achieve weight loss that lasts.

Our senior dietitian answers your questions on healthy eating including food myths, and maintaining a healthy weight.

Our walking section contains all the inspiration and advice you need to get active in the great outdoors, whatever the time of year.

Starting to make your diet healthier can be hard, but reducing the pressure on yourself can make it easier, says Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.

Volunteering with us can give you the skills, confidence and experience you need to build your CV and boost your employability. Problem solving, communication, working with others and familiarity with the workplace are universally valued by employers.

Find out if porridge is good for weight loss, cholesterol and diabetes, with answers from British Heart Foundation Senior Dietician Tracy Parker

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Sussan Nourshargh

Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s defence system against viruses and bacteria. It is also an underlying cause of many heart and circulatory conditions like atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty substances i...

Are you struggling over Christmas and New Year? There is always help available. Find out who you can speak to, how they can help, and Christmas opening hours

The BHF supported the ASCEND trial, to find out whether a daily aspirin tablet and/or a fish oil capsule could help to prevent these conditions in people with diabetes.

In the most deprived areas of England and Scotland, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile, or 1.8km, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).