Broccoli has long been named as one of the healthiest vegetables because of its nutritional makeup. Indeed, broccoli and its cruciferous sidekicks are among the most powerful weapons in our ...
Christmas day is a time for indulgence, when we don't really think about the foods and drinks passing our lips, right?Well, according to a new survey, not for all of ...
The average weight gain over the Christmas season is 5lbs (that’s the equivalent of a medium sized turkey!).
This weight gain is not a result of Christmas Day alone, but rather ...
Christmas is just around the corner and with Christmas comes the aromas and flavours of fruit. Whether it’s clove studded oranges decorating the fireplace, satsumas in your stocking, or brandy ...
Our pick of Superfood this week is the Brazil Nut. All nuts are generally full of essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, but Brazil nuts contain an extraoridnary amount of selenium. ...
If we're starting a diet, the first thing we think about heading for is the low calorie, low fat food options in the supermarket. But, according to new research doing ...
A leading scientist has rubbished claims that so-called 'detox' diets can boost health and cleanse the body of chemicals.
David Bender, an emeritus professor of nutritional biochemistry, said the diets were ...
Feeling good in the winter months is something that doesn’t happen very often, the cold and flu virus inhabits our body and the shorter days leave us feeling lethargic.
We need ...
Getting ready for the party season is a lot of hard work, having the right advice can help you go a long way.
Fiona Kirk is a nutrionist and author of ...
Commercial diet plans are far more cost effective than programmes from NHS dieticians.
Researchers at Birmingham University, studying 740 British dieters, discovered that the slimmers who attended a commercial slimming group ...
Olive oil, the superfood has been eat for hundreds of years and has been proven time and time again to have huge benefits for your health.
So, what exactly are they?
Several ...
Since the health benefits of Montmorency cherries has been revealed to the public - sales of cherry juice have more than doubled. Northumbria University research revealed that volunteers who drank ...
Fish oil has been proven to improve memory and enhance cognition in healthy adults, according to new research. A number of memory measure improved as a result of the supplementation, ...
Christmas is a time for over-indulgence, we all know, love and accept that. But have you ever really considered the amount of calories you are in fact eating?The average person ...
British women are the most overweight in Europe, according to new figures revealed. The data, released by Eurostat, found that near one in four women are so fat that their ...
In the fight against obesity, doctors have a new device - a talking plate that warns you for eating too fast. Experts believe eating slowly helps us to eat less ...
Rumours have always surrounded almonds about whether or not they are actually beneficial to you. But, what was once highly disputed, it's been confirmed that they are, in fact a ...
That time of the year is just around the corner. The Christmas festivities have come and gone, the New Year’s Eve party is just a blur, everyone in the office ...
This week's superfood feature is focusing on Oranges. The orange may be famed for its vitmain C content, but it also has a number of other vital cancer-fighting phytochemicals and ...
We're all aware the benefits of eating a high-fibre diet and what it does for our gut, but new research has also foudn that it can also protect against bowel ...
‘Tis nearly the season to fit into that slinky black dress but experts are warning women to take care when embarking on fad diets, in a bid to shift those ...
Women are focusing on the wrong thing when attempting to lose weight. New research has revealed that women are overlooking the importance of protein and focusing on fat and carbohydrates ...
The dark days of winter are here, which means that the feeling of crankiness could begin hanging over like an angry cloud! However, the good news is, mood can be ...
