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NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT? Step away from the scales and grab a tape measure. This year Healthy Food Guide is championing the latest expert consensus that your waist is a better measure of your health than your body mass index (BMI).
‘It’s a fact that shedding excess inches from your waistline can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers,’ says HFG nutrition consultant Juliette Kellow.