LONDON, England (CNN) -- The dream of quitting a career in the fast lane for a more balanced, lifestyle-friendly job -- known as downshifting -- does not always work out as planned.

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In contrast, a lifestyle or balanced fund is based on your risk tolerance.

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"We would like to reinforce the need for children to have a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, " he said.

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He said it was still important that people tried to control their weight, as healthy lifestyle choices like a balanced diet and taking exercise would overwhelmingly impact on visceral, and not subcutaneous fat levels.

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"That risk can be reduced by simple lifestyle changes, such as not smoking, drinking alcohol sensibly, exercising regularly and eating a healthy, balanced diet to reduce the risk of obesity - a major contributory factor increasing the risk of diabetes and eventually cardiac disease, " he added.

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