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Weight Loss (intentional)

• 10,000 steps. Walking 10,000 steps a day can improve your health, build stamina and burn excess calories. As office worker Kate discovers, it's easier than you might think. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: almost anything but cigarettes! A short video looking at the benefits of more fruit and veg in our diets - and how to find it. From the New You website.
• 5 a day: basketball game. It takes a lot of energy to play basketball. See how eating five portions of fruit and veg each day can help you keep fit. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: kids' lunch. Who's got the healthiest lunchbox? Two boys test their knowledge of what counts towards their daily portions of fruit and veg. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• 5 a day: veggies for kids. Practical ideas on how to get more fruit and veg into your children's meals. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Broccoli. In his short career as a football fanatic, five year old Rory has learned that eating vegetables is vital to peak performance. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (August 2004)
• Christmas shopping. Walking an extra 3,000 steps a day can improve your fitness. Can Kate from London clock up 3,000 just by doing her Christmas shopping? A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• How much is five a day? Most of us know we should be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, but just how much is one portion? Dietitian Azmina Govindji explains. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Lose the belly. Around 1,000 people a week die from obesity-related conditions. Want to get fit and lose the belly? See how other men have done it. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Losing weight: how your GP can help. A GP talks about visiting your doctor to get help with losing weight. He describes how you'll be assessed and given an individually tailored weight loss plan. Elinor, who had health problems caused by her weight, explains why she asked her GP for help instead of choosing to follow a commercial diet. Short video from NHS Choices.
• Moving to music over 60. Moving to music is beneficial to both physical and mental health. It is an especially good way of staying fit and well for the over 60s. Arlene Phillips helps to explain why. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Summer into winter. Many people find exercise and healthy eating easier in the summer. See how to keep your motivation up when it's cold and grey outside. Short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Walking with Sir Muir Gray. Walking is the single most effective exercise for our health but many of us can't find the time to do it. Professor Sir Muir Gray offers practical advice on how to fit it into our daily lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Weight loss tips. See how other people have succeeded in shifting those extra pounds and changed their lives for the better, plus useful tips from an NHS dietitian. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Wind

• Flatulence. The causes of flatulence (farting) and why certain foods give you gas. Part of a series on embarrassing conditions. Short video from NHS Choices. (August 2008)

Wisdom Teeth

• Wisdom teeth. A Consultant Oral and Maxiliofacial Surgeon explains why people have problems with their wisdom teeth, the treatments available and the important things to ask before treatment. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)