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September 8th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Last week, the results of a study indicated that it didn't matter which diet you undertake, they will all help you to lose weight if you stick it out long enough, and stressed that you should choose a diet you will be able to adhere to. Another...
September 4th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A meta analysis of data collected from 48 separate trials has found evidence that says it doesn't matter what diet you decide to use, as long as you stick to it. A Canadian team of researchers published a study in the Journal of the American Medical...
September 1st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has found that poor diet as a result of poverty has caused the return of old diseases like rickets and gout. The findings are worrying as they highlight just how bad some peoples eating habits have become due to...
August 20th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

According to recent research, our general inability to stick to a diet in the long term could be because of the bacteria we have inside us demanding unhealthy foods. The University College San Francisco, Arizona State University and the University...
August 15th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A new study shows evidence for yet another benefit of the Mediterranean diet, as it indicates that eating mostly fruit, vegetables, beans, fish, olive oil and low amounts of dairy can reduce the risk of developing mouth cancer. Published in the...
August 13th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Scientists are beginning to investigate potential links between anorexia and genetics, in the hope it could be used to aid treatment. Anorexia nervosa (to give it its full name) is one of the most well known eating disorders, but that doesn't mean...
August 11th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The NHS has spent £1bn on new CT scanners as a result of the increasing amount of patients who are too big to fit in the conventional ones. A huge amount of the NHS budget goes towards treating obesity, and the consequences of being overweight,...
August 6th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

There are new warnings that fad diets can wreck teeth and destroy dental hygiene. Getting a beach body could mean poor oral health and hygiene, Dr Sameer Patel, the clinical director of Elleven orthodontics has been reported to warn. A lot of quick...
August 4th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

actually have more caffeine in them than their non-diet counterparts. People tend to assume that drinks labelled as "diet" are healthier, and, generally, they will be. However, as companies are not legally required, at the moment, to label how much...
July 30th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A study was published earlier this year suggesting people should be eating more than the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and aim for seven portions. Analysis of over 60,000 people indicated that mortality chances decreased...
July 28th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Six second bursts of fast paced, vigorous exercise have the potential to significantly improve the health of the elderly, according to a study. A pilot study tracked the health of 12 elderly subjects as they underwent a High Intensity Training (HIT)...
July 24th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Obesity has long been associated with health risks, particularly regarding cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but now it has been found that it could affect the senses too. Research from Florida State University has apparently found a link between...
July 21st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The 5:2 diet has become famous across the country and the western world, but a potential danger of the extreme diet has come to light following studies from scientists at the University of Bath. The diet utilises fasting on two days of the week to...
July 17th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A leading nutritionist says women should 'eat like men', as the 'female' approach to dieting (diet restriction and fad diets) are more likely to lead to weight gain before and after the diet due to compensation, whereas a lifestyle change will help...
July 10th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A head teacher has warned parents of young girls disguising the beginning of an eating disorder as following a healthy diet. Jayne Triffet, the head of a Catholic boarding school in Woldingham in Surrey, has been reported to make this warning during...
July 8th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A study on baboons has indicated that high protein diets are the way to go for maintained weight loss. The University of Sydney found that putting baboons on a high protein diet made them more likely to maintain a healthy weight, thought to be...
July 2nd, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A documentary that aired on Channel 4 on Monday has found that Iceland has the best diet in the world, closely followed by Greece and Italy. The World's Best Diet is available to watch on 4OD and followed Jimmy Doherty and Kate Quilton travelling...
July 1st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

There have been calls for GPs to start recommending diets to overweight people, and criticism claiming people are too reticent about the obesity crisis. The government's chief obesity adviser, Prof. Susan Jebb, made the comparison between obesity...
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