Diet

3 October 2013

Laxatives top the list of weird weight loss measures

Losing weight can be a struggle, especially when you get down to those last few pounds, and it seems there are a number of weird measures that women are willing ...
30 September 2013

Diet wars at work

Motivation to lose weight comes in many forms, desiring bodies like Miranda Kerr's or Kelly Brooks may be one form, but a new study has revealed that diet wars in ...
27 September 2013

Unhealthy snacks are getting us through the day

The time in-between meals can often be spent thinking about food and snacking on it too. New research indicates that we’re a nation of stressed-out snackers and unhealthy snacks are ...
26 September 2013

Vitamins are the go-to instead of fruit and vegetables

More people take a daily vitamin supplement than eat their five-a-day, according to new research from Bupa. One in three people surveyed said they take vitamins or supplements every day, while ...
23 September 2013

A diet for different moods

More people than ever before are going to their GP’s complaining of stress, depression and of generally being down in the dumps. Have we ever considered that the food we ...
23 September 2013

Can an extreme diet leave you blind?

If you had to choose between having the perfect figure or being blind it’s not even debatable, but the reality is that extreme dieting and dramatic weight loss could potentially ...
22 September 2013

Health benefits of celery

Celery has long been known as a healthy eating snack, ideal to munch on if you're trying to lose weight.  Celery contains on 2 calories per stalk - so effectively you ...
20 September 2013

How to avoid high stomach acid

Stomach acid (HCl) plays a vital role in the digestive system, particularly to digest high protein foods like meat, eggs, milk, nuts, beans, fish and dairy.   It activates the production ...
18 September 2013

Health benefits of a raw food diet

A raw food diet is the natural diet for all animals on this planet. 99.9 per cent of the world’s population follow a raw food diet, which they’ve evolved to ...
17 September 2013

Nutrition tips and how technology effects our diet

How much of an impact do you think technology can have on what we eat? Technology has a huge impact in our lives and food cannot be immune to it. I ...
13 September 2013

Healthy body: Hydration myths

Having a healthy body is something we all want, and hydration is the key to this.  Once we are dehydration our skin looks worse, we feel worse and it can play ...
11 September 2013

Healthy Diets Without Animal Protein

In Western society, we are conditioned to believe that the only real sources of protein are from chicken, eggs, meat and fish. I will explode the myths surrounding protein and ...
10 September 2013

Healthy eating: How to juice

The juice diet has definitely become a firm favourite amongst celebrity fans, as well as us too. Healthy eating has never been easier now that we can just drink all of ...
8 September 2013

Why you should be eating fruit

We know we need to eat our five-a-day for a healthy lifestyle, but do we know what sort of health benefits they actually provide.  We've taken a look at some of ...
4 September 2013

Blackcurrants help to prevent colon cancer

Blackcurrants can help to reduce one of the most common types of cancer, according to new research.  Scientists discovered that phenolic compounds found in the little berry have a specific anti-cancer ...
31 August 2013

Health benefits of kiwi

Better digestion could be just a piece of fruit away, as new research reveals the health benefits of kiwi. Researching the role of kiwi fruit in digestion of common proteins such ...
30 August 2013

How to avoid a bloated stomach this autumn

It might be surprising, but summer and autumn are filled with several digestive health challenges. From BBQs and ice creams, to exercising less in the heat, to summer holidays, many ...
27 August 2013

Smartphones helping us to diet?

Healthy eating and regular exercise are usually the components for weight loss, but new research shows that our smartphones could also be playing a part?  As many as one third of ...
22 August 2013

Football could be making you fat

Supporting a losing football team could be having a detrimental effect on your waistline, according to new research. After a defeat, fans of the losing side are more likely to consume ...
14 August 2013

The 3,000 calorie binge during summer

The average barbecue diner eats more than 3,000 calories in a single sitting, according to a survey. That is the equivalent of a day and half’s worth of food for a woman - ...
12 August 2013

How to boost your metabolism

You may be lethargic, or you may just need a push, and that push will come from increased energy. There is nothing like being energetic for a workout. That energy ...
12 August 2013

Skipping breakfast leads to rage

We're all aware that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day', yet there is still a huge number skipping it. But to what effect?  New research, commissioned by healthy ...
11 August 2013

Brits spend 32 years on a diet

It sometimes feels like we spend our lives on a diet, and it seems that is in fact true.   A new study has revealed that the average British adult could spend ...
10 August 2013

Brits going at weight loss alone

It's hard to shy away from weight loss, diet tips and exercise routines when they're so heavily featured in day-to-day like, but it would seem that is in fact what ...