Ailsa Welch

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Avoiding excess alcohol consumption in middle-age may help you preserve important muscle as you get older. Lokicon/ Shutterstock

June 14, 2023

Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia and Jane Skinner, University of East Anglia

The heaviest drinkers had around 5% less muscle than those who didn’t drink at all.

Primary and secondary school students who ate five servings of fruit or veg daily had better mental wellbeing. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock

September 29, 2021

Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia and Richard PG Hayhoe, Anglia Ruskin University

One in ten secondary school students didn’t eat a single serving of fruits or vegetables daily.

Muscle mass is important for maintaining health and being active during older age. Liderina/ Shutterstock

August 28, 2020

Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia and Richard PG Hayhoe, University of East Anglia

The vitamin could also protect against sarcopenia, which affects more than 50 million people globally.

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September 21, 2018

Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia

A 17-year-long study finds that a Mediterranean-style diet reduces stroke risk in women by more than a fifth.