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Headphones can help achieve weight loss
It has been understood for a long time that effective weight loss is achieved through healthy eating and some form of physical activity. For many eating the right foods is manageable but keeping active: going to the gym can be a...
Having a diet break could help weight loss, study claims
A new study has revealed that having a break during a diet may help people to lose weight and better still, keep it off. The method suggested by researchers is eating a calorie controlled diet (reducing calories by a third) for two weeks, then...
Major study warns one in five deaths linked to poor diet choices
The findings of a major global study published today reports that poor diet choices are linked to the deaths of one in five people. The study is part of the Global Burden of Disease report which examined global mortality rates based on the input of...
See weight loss in two weeks with a low carb diet
Health eating advice from healthcare professionals has always promoted eating a balanced diet that includes starchy foods (rice, bread, pasta) and fruit and vegetables. This is quite a carbohydrate rich diet. If everyone was meticulous about...
Dark chocolate and olive oil combination can protect against heart disease
Experts have said that eating a bar of dark chocolate a day can protect against heart disease, but only if it has been enriched with olive oil. A study found that these foods boost the number of cells used to repair blood cells, preventing the...
Losing weight gradually makes regain less likely
Scientist say the best way to lose weight is to undergo a steady reduction in calories, rather than jumping to a huge deficit. New research, following a study of around 200 people, found that dieters were more likely to maintain their target...
Eat more unsaturated fat to reduce cholesterol levels
Scientists say that eating more unsaturated fat, while lowering intake of saturated fat, could lead to a reduction in cholesterol and obesity-related health problems. A study, conducted by the University of Illinois, has found that increased...
Low-fat diets can increase risk of early death by 25 per cent
A major study has found that following a low-fat diet can raise the likelihood of early death by around 25 per cent. The Lancet study, which included data from 135,000 adults, found that those who ate fewer fats were less likely to die early...
Oxford professor: Use wind-chimes to make children enjoy vegetables
An Oxford University professor claims that children can be ‘tricked’ into enjoying fruits and vegetables through ‘sonic seasoning.’ Charles Spence, who holds the position of experimental psychology at the iconic institution, helped Heston...
Paleo baby food could impact childhood development
Experts have criticised a couple for creating a range of paleo-diet baby food, warning that these foods could impact childhood development. Paleo dieter Serenity Heegel co-founded Serenity Kids after being unable to find baby food that she...
Children eat 1.4 billion packets of crisps each year
A new survey shows that children in the UK eat more than 1.4 billion packets of crisps a year, the equivalent of 657 tonnes of salt. Parents were asked about the regularity of their children’s consumption of crisps, with 92 per cent saying...
Vegetarian diet can help lower cholesterol
New research has found that eating a plant-based vegetarian diet can help to lower cholesterol levels. The study, which was published in Nutritional Reviews, show that the reductions in cholesterol levels caused by a plant-based vegetarian diet...
NHS proposals could see families receive shopping discounts for exercising
New NHS proposals could see families receive discounts of their weekly supermarket bill if they hit exercise “step targets”. Outdoor public gyms and free bikes have also been put forward as ideas in order to tackle obesity and reward those...
UK retailers call for stronger government action to tackle obesity
British retailers have demanded more action from the government to tackle obesity, with them calling for compulsory measures to make products healthier. Food manufacturers have been urged to make their products healthier and it is expected that...
Calorie targets to be introduced by PHE
The government is set to introduce calorie targets in order to reduce overeating and tackle the obesity crisis in England. It is believed that people are consuming 200 to 300 calories more than they need to, and this measure is intended to...
Junk food increases risk of cancer, even in healthy-weight people
A new study suggests that people who eat junk food raise their risk of developing cancer, even if they are not overweight. Research had previously suggested that the increased risk of cancer attached to consuming junk food due to the way in...
Eating more fibre can improve gut health
A study suggests that eating a fibre-rich diet, including fruit, vegetables, legumes and grains, can be beneficial for gut health. The consumption of fibre leads to digestion by gut microbes, with by-products of this used as fuel for the...
‘Fat but fit’ people still have higher risk of heart disease
Experts warn that people who are obese or overweight have an increased risk of heart disease, even if they seem to be medically healthy. This research, which was published in the European Heart Journal, backs up the idea that it is impossible to...