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Is intermittent fasting dangerous for your heart? Find out what we know about time-restricted eating and how it compares to recent news headlines.

British Heart Foundation investigates new research that shows ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like ready meals, cereals and pre-packaged snacks can hinder weight loss because the way they are processed can influence how much you eat or encourage you to eat more.

We've ranked the most popular cereals from best to worst based on their nutritional value. Find out the healthiest cereals to get your day off to a healthy start.

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University College London | Professor Alun Hughes

Professor Alun Hughes is studying how events in early adulthood influence our risk of heart and circulatory disease and diabetes in later life. We already know that events in the womb and in childhood influence our likelihood of developi...

Dr John Downey shares why motivation matters for heart health, how winter impacts it, and tips like goal-setting, tracking, and having a plan B.

Find out how BHF-funded researchers are using heart CT scans to help prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease.

Lacunar stroke is a type of stroke that could be contributing to dementia. Sarah Brealey hears how Professor Joanna Wardlaw and her colleagues are tackling the problem.

Food labelling can help us make an informed decision when shopping. We explain how to use back-of-pack food labels to make healthy choices.

This year's British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference was held in person for the first time in two years since coronavirus struck the UK, and it was once again teeming with the latest breakthroughs in heart and circulatory research. Here's what we learnt.

Research highlights from this year's British Cardiovascular Society conference