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Diet (Part 1)

Diet affects our risk of developing heart problems. Dr Ditte Hobbs discusses several food groups that contribute to a healthy diet.

It is widely known that diet affects our health. Not only does diet impact on our balance of energy – an imbalance leading to weight gain or loss – there are also other factors of diet that can affect our risk of cardiovascular disease.

In this video, Dr Ditte Hobbs discusses several different food groups including fruit and vegetables that contribute to a healthy diet.

You can download the Week 4 supplement, which contains additional images and descriptions to help you understand the topics covered in this video.

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