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December 17th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Incorporating fish into your menu over the Christmas period could help to offset the unhealthy fats that are rife at a lot of families' dining room tables throughout the festive season. Stirling University discovered that fish oil can provide a...
December 15th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The new breakfast diet that is taking the world by storm sounds a bit more dramatic than it is: Bulletproof coffee. As with all new dieting fads, it has been met with some scepticism, but you will have to try it out and decide for...
December 8th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The 'feeding tube' diet may be the answer to type 2 diabetes, according to one doctor from North Dakota. Dr. Spencer Berry carried out research into the use of the Ketogenic Enteral Nutrition diet (KE) as a diet for people with type 2 diabetes, and...
December 3rd, 2014 at 12:00 AM

An investigation into how time affects our diets has generated promising data which may help to stave off obesity and even type 2 diabetes. Looking not at how but when we eat may hold the key to remaining healthy even for people who don't have...
December 1st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Next year could see a big political shake up in the country, and if Labour gets voted in, some big changes could be brought in to regulate the food industry. Andy Burnham, the shadow health minister, has said that Labour would like to see a limit...
November 26th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A study into fasting diets, as with the 5:2 diet has lead to the development of an evidence-informed opinion piece that says fasting may help to prevent diseases like Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes and even cancer. However, the reliability of...
November 24th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Sugar is becoming known as a silent killer, leading people to develop conditions like type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as fatty liver disease. Now it is thought that ingesting too much fructose could cause mental health issues like depression,...
November 19th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Next March will see the release of a documentary created by Australian actor Damon Gameau in which he highlights the dangers of sugar, focusing on the huge amounts of sugar found in perceived healthy foods. Putting his own health on the line, Gameau...
November 12th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Campaigners are speaking out against the recommendation of fruit juices as part of a child's diet, as some juice products contain more sugar that fizzy drinks. Juices have often been promoted as an alternative to fruit for kids to drink in order to...
November 10th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

New figures have highlighted how obese our country is getting. Nearly 40% of those under the age of 25 who undergo weight loss surgery in the UK are classed as super-obese (defined by having a BMI of 50 or above). The number of people having this...
November 6th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A poor diet can change the ways our genes function, causing lifelong damage, according to a new study. The research suggests even turning to a healthy diet will not be able to reverse damage done by poor eating habits. Foods full of fat, sugar and...
November 4th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A ten year study of almost 2,000 Australians has found that a good diet can help to reduce vision loss in later life. The study set out to determine whether the prevalence of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension was linked to...
October 22nd, 2014 at 12:00 AM

If asked, you'd probably guess that the gladiators of ancient times would eat a diet rich in protein in order to supplement their gruelling training regimes and help them heal from combat wounds. Recent evidence, however, indicates that that guess...
October 15th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The Mediterranean diet has been hailed many times before as the key to staving off all sorts of medical conditions and extending life. Now, new evidence from a study supports the fact that this is the case, as olive oil is found to help reverse some...
October 9th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A study has found evidence that comfort food is not actually comforting, and that mood isn't altered by satisfyingly tasty, yet unhealthy, foods, and begs the question why do we eat unhealthily when upset in the first place? Research led by...
October 1st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

One of the difficulties regarding the science of nutrition and highlighting a diet that would work well for everyone is that each of us is slightly different. Research has found interesting responses in the body at the molecular level that indicate...
September 29th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Turmeric could hold the key to new dementia treatment, according to a study which found that a key ingredient to a spicy diet can protect against the degenerative brain disease. Oil isolated from the spice can have hugely positive effects on brain...
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