Diet

22 February 2012

Why do 90% of diets fail?

Of the thousands of people that started a diet in January, or at any point of the year, 90 per cent will fail and within 12 months of quitting they've ...
22 February 2012

Dieting is twice as hard as previously thought

As if we didn't have enough trouble trying to shift the pounds, scientists are now claiming that losing weight is twice as difficult as official guidelines claim. Researchers found that people ...
20 February 2012

Putting the Super back in 'Superfood'

Lot's has been written about 'Superfoods' over the last few years, so much so that some say the prefix 'super' has become obsolete. However, as its UK popularity begins to soar, ...
17 February 2012

Skin boosting foods

Winter isn’t the best season for skin – it’s constantly exposed to sudden changes in temperature. From the cold winter air, to the central heated indoors, there is no doubt ...
16 February 2012

National Almond Day - facts you didn't know

Elle Macpherson, Gary Barlow, Lisa Snowdon and Karren Brady are jsut a few of the celebrities who include almonds in their daily diet and today is National Almond Day - ...
15 February 2012

Love is in the air, and in the belly…

The study showed that a 56 per cent majority started to gain weight four to six months into the relationship; with most citing that this was when they reached the ...
13 February 2012

Superfood feature: Tomato

Tomatoes are a super-fruit that we should all be eating more of. But exactly why? Well, it's packed full of micronutrients, vitamins and antioxidants as a start.  Scientific studies have shown that ...
13 February 2012

See yourself thin

Forget using pictures of models and celebrities for thinspiration when you're on a diet. Now you can see what you're going to look like at your ideal weight.  An innovative new ...
8 February 2012

Make One Little Change - answers to your questions

Last week we launched our Actimel clinic were you posted your questions so that Dr Sarah Jarvis could answer them specifically for you. The week is up, so here are her ...
7 February 2012

Women unaware about iron deficiency risks

Lack of understanding of the importance of iron in the diet could be endangering the health of women and hindering the education performance of their children according to research. Whilst fifty ...
6 February 2012

Banish the bloat

Bloating leaves us feeling uncomfortable and always seems to strike at the most awkward moment.  It's an increasingly common problem for both men and women, so what can we do to ...
2 February 2012

Snacking our way through the day

Female office workers are sncaking on approixmately 650 calories a day; which is a third of our daily recommended allowance.   As part of ongoing research into the working habits of Britons,myvouchercodes.co.uk, ...
1 February 2012

Eat your way to better sex

There are plenty of ways we’re told we can boost our sex life, from Viagra to Amazonian potions, role play to the Karma sutra. One area that is often overlooked however ...
30 January 2012

Superfood feature: Peppers

Eating different superfoods are an easy way to get extra nutrients and health benefits with little work. It’s as easy as chewing and swallowing. This week’s feature we take a look ...
26 January 2012

A clear start to the year

Detoxing in the New Year is something that we all need to do, after all of the parties with the drinking and eating - it's enough to make you start ...
26 January 2012

Get yourself healthy with realistic goals

We are all guilty of making unachievable New Year’s resolutions and then giving into temptation before January is out. So this year, instead of setting unreachable goals, why not pledge ...
25 January 2012

Fried food and the heart disease myth

We've long been led to believe that fried food is bad for us, but new research proves that if you use olive or sunflow oil to make it then it's ...
23 January 2012

Superfood feature: Beetroot

Beetroot has emerged as a superfood, as it helps to reduce blood pressure as successfully as clinical drugs. According to health experts, this purple-red bulb is virtually fat-free, rich in iron, ...
19 January 2012

Foods for a flatter tum

A flat tum can't be achieved through just doing 100 secret sit-ups every night in your bedroom. If you really want fab abs, you have to make sure your diet ...
19 January 2012

Put breakfast back on the menu

Breakfast - the most important meal of the day. Experts recommend that we start our day by eating a healthy breakfast, to kickstart our bodies and get us ready for the ...
18 January 2012

The Big Juice Detox

After seven difficult days I have finally finished the big juice detox and to be frankly honest, I don't think I want to see another glass of juice for at ...
18 January 2012

Brits pile on 188,305 tonnes of extra weight over the holidays

Didn't think that the extra mince pie would really matter over the festive period? Well, it seems like it did.  Britons have piled on 188,305 TONNES of extra weight over the ...
18 January 2012

The picture that led to an 11stone weight loss with hypno-therapy

It's often that one picture that will turn it around for you, one picture that comes out with the realisation that that is actually what you look like and it's ...
17 January 2012

Is Britain becoming a fast food nation?

Obesity figures are on a constant increase and no doubt the reason for that has been revealed today after a new report has discovered more than half of all meals ...