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January 18th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Research has uncovered that poor nutrition during early pregnancy can cause lifelong damage to the unborn baby's brain. The research which was undertaken on baboons discovered that restricting food intake to pregnant females had a great impact on...
January 17th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Eating a healthy diet containing delicious, tasty food is something we all aspire to do. It is very important to eat fresh, cooked foods, low in saturated fats and salt for a healthy diet . Nutritionists would say that eating proper foods is the tip...
January 17th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

A Mediterranean diet which includes foods such as fish and vegetables are great for your brain. Some wine, lots of fruit, veg, legumes, olive oil and fish has been credited with enabling the prevention of multiple illnessness, cancer, heart disease...
January 14th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Recent research has discovered that hormones related to appetite have a crucial role to play in relation to the possibility of regaining weight post dieting . The study uncovered that individuals who have the highest levels of leptin and lowest...
January 14th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Many women make a New Year's resolution that they are going to lose weight during the next twelve months. However, their determination to do so is not exactly great. That is certainly what a recent survey of 1,000 women has shown. Two out of three...
January 12th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Teenagers are consuming for too much sugar in their sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fruit juices. Such drinks provide no nutritional value apart from adding calories to teenagers' diets which can increase their risk of heart disease later on in...
January 12th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Recent research from England has discovered that a "tan" gained from eating a vegetarian diet is deemed more attractive than a tan derived from the sun. Consumption of plenty of vegetables high in carotenoids, antioxidant chemicals present in...
January 11th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

The best method for maintaining good eyesight is to stick to a varied, healthy diet consisting of lots of fruit and veg, according to an expert on this subject. Dharmesh Patel, chairman of the Eyecare Trust, a charity which aims to increase...
January 11th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

2011 sees many Frenchwomen keenly embracing diets, exercise and health plans, in order to lose the weight put on during the festive season. French men could not be any more happy; French men wish their women to lose weight in order to look...
January 10th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Hundreds of Scottish corner shops are going to provide good deals on healthy foods in order to encourage Scots to adopt a healthy diet . This is part of a the Scottish Grocers' Federation's healthyliving drive which is ensuring that local stores...
January 10th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Should you be looking for a diet to kick-start 2011, then you may wish to stick to the Mediterranean diet . This diet is more of a healthy lifestyle than a diet . The Mediterranean diet consists of eating healthy foods, such as, fresh fruit and veg,...
January 7th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Scientists have discovered that elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer . Researchers have recently examined the impact of fat and cholesterol in...
January 7th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Diet companies are trying to target the weight loss industry, which is estimated at $60 billion plus for 2011. They are doing so by revamping their marketing to highlight weight loss methods, such as, specifically designed apparel and food upgrades....
January 6th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

A Newcastle University team has claimed that green tea lowers the risk of dementia . Frequent drinking of green tea can protect your brain from Alzheimers disease and other kinds of dementia. The study showed that chemicals created when the tea is...
January 6th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

A vegan diet used to be mocked as a fringe diet for hippies and sandal-wearing so called drop outs. However, veganism in the USA is becoming increasingly popular. The vegan "Skinny Bitch" diet book is a best-seller and vegan staples, such as, tofu...
January 5th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

When most women look in the mirror, they consider their reflections to be fat. Just 13 per cent of women who are currently a healthy weight are content with their reflections, so says new research. The study was funded by the diet company Slimming...
January 5th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Approximately one out of seven Britons feels that he or she is under extreme stress, so says a recent survey. Stress can of course help increase blood pressure, placing you at a higher risk of stroke . In addition, an unhealthy diet and minimal...
January 4th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

In a recent health survey of Americans, a third of them considered that they were a healthy weight when their body mass index, BMI , stated otherwise; their BMI showed that they are overweight or obese . A further 8 per cent considered that they...
January 4th, 2011 at 12:00 AM

The Mediterranean diet is considered to improve the health of your brain. Doctors have long known that the Mediterranean diet maintains healthy hearts, and enables you to lose weight easily. New research has highlighted another reason why this diet,...
December 23rd, 2010 at 12:00 AM

British women are not great at weight loss; they are actually good at putting it on. UK women are not considered good at dieting nor losing weight . A recent survey highlights that over a third of British women stated that they had put weight on in...
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