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March 26th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A diet high in fat during pregnancy has been linked to higher chances of the child developing Alzheimers disease in later life. A study was carried out on mice at the University of Southampton, and was led by Dr. Cheryl Hawkes. The study found that...
March 24th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Friends of the Earth have researched and found that the amount of food we waste a year is staggeringly high, particularly in the meat sector where animals are fed, raised and slaughtered, only to be thrown away and not used. The meat industry has a...
March 19th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A university in Dijon, France, has found that smells can alter the foods that the brain picks, and that fruity smells will influence the mind to choose fruit. Psychologists at the University of Bourgogne carried out a study into the subliminal...
March 17th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Blogger Rachele Cateyes from Oregan had a picture of her stolen and used in an advert for a dieting company, Venus Factor, using her plus-sized image to deter other women from gaining weight and to buy their product. Ms Cateyes is an active blogger...
March 12th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Vegetables, fruit and fish are just some components that add to a healthy and balanced diet that can lead to a reduction in the chances of developing dementia by up to 90% when eaten as early as in the forties, according to a new study. The study...
March 10th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The USA is having an overhaul of its food labelling system after pushes from health advocates. The new system will have information on added sugar, prominent displays of calorie counts, and updated portion sizes. This will hopefully allow people to...
March 5th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A recent study has sent nutrition into confusion as it suggests that animal based protein can cause massive health problems. This makes a lot of diets like the Atkins diet potentially damaging in terms of long-terms effects. Animal protein is quite...
March 3rd, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The Pina Colada Diet comes with a tasty name, and offers a tasty deal. £39.99 and you can lose all the weight you want with minimal effort. So what does this magical diet include for barely less than forty quid? Not a lot. Some shakes, a diet...
February 26th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Playing Tetris for just three minutes could help in attempts to lose weight. According to a new study, playing the tile-matching puzzle could cut cravings by as much as a quarter. Professor Jackie Andrade, who led the research, said cravings only...
February 25th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A condition has been highlighted that affects young female athletes who dedicate their time to training. The condition, Female Athlete Triad Syndrome, is easily preventable, isn't something you can "catch" and if caught early, is reversible. It is...
February 21st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

If you are a bit of a fussy eater and prefer your apples peeled, then I'm afraid I have bad news. The skin of the apple keeps the doctor away, not the nice juicy bit we all love so much. Apples are known to have great health benefits and are an...
February 20th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

A web-based commercial weight loss program could help users shed some pounds. Scientists at the Miriam Hospital Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center in the US studied the effects of DietBet.com, where players join a game to shed some...
February 17th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has released their top 5 diets to be avoided throughout 2014, ranging from the useless to the downright dangerous. The Breatharian, Biotyping, Gluten-Free, Alcorexia and Duken diets are all on the red list....
February 12th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Botox is being tested as a way to tackle obesity in Norway. The Daily Mail reports the anti-wrinkle treatment is being injected through the stomach to slow the speed at which the food travels. In theory, this should make you feel full for longer....
February 10th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Researchers have recorded evidence of a "weight loss cycle" that is similar in ways to the sleep cycle. This weight cycle is a recurring pattern that occurs over the seven days of the weeks. New York's Cornell University carried out weighing studies...
February 7th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

The dieting world has definitely not made it through the recession unharmed, as it has now been announced that two of slimming guru Rosemary Conley's businesses have entered into administration. Starting out leading a small weekly fitness class in...
February 5th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

If you're wanting to lose weight, you'd be advised to watch what you eat during the week, as opposed to on Saturdays and Sundays. This is according to new research from New York's Cornell University, which found one factor that separates the slim...
February 3rd, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Many people have tried Dr Michael Mosley's 5:2 Diet, but I doubt many people will be eager to try the new weight loss study he has undertaken himself. In order to see whether they truly aid weight loss, as Victorian women believed, Dr. Mosley...
January 31st, 2014 at 12:00 AM

It follows a certain logic that fast food is to be avoided like the plague during your diet. Tasty, quick, easy, but greasy, unhealthy, and chock full of calories, right? Right? Well, maybe not. Going out and eating at a full service restaurant...
January 29th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Beyonce and Jay Z have flaunted their new, slimmer figures as a result of adhering to a vegan diet. Their slightly raunchy performance of Crazy in Love at the 2014 Grammy Awards showed off their joint 110 lb weight loss, partly thanks to the diet...
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