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June 15th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to recent reports, those people that ate special low calorie foods faced a greater likelihood of eating larger portions and thereby developing obesity . A research team of experimental psychologists found that this type of anti-obesity...
June 12th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Prenatal multivitamin supplements are related to significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight in contrast to prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation, so says a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The World...
June 10th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The Power Plate is extremely effective in terms of weight loss . A study was conducted amongst three groups who wanted to lose belly fat: the first group was the one using the Power Plate, the second group was combining dieting with an exercise...
June 8th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Zinc is an extremely important part of the diet . Zinc has a variety of properties, including the potential to strengthen the immune system and help in wound healing, helping to relieve stress, strengthen bones, improve brain function, and aid in...
June 5th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Recent research has highlighted that teenagers who eat lots of take-aways are more likely to behave badly. This finding reiterates the understanding that poor diets are related to mental health problems. The study holds a junk food diet responsible...
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Australia’s parliament is informing food manufacturers that they ought to reduce the salt, sugar and fat content in their products on a voluntary basis or the government will ensure they do so. A parliamentary committee has stated that it wants...
June 1st, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Tomatoes, a healthy component of a good diet, are rich in lycopene . According to scientists, a ‘tomato pill’ – supplements made from tomatoes, could help to stave off heart disease and strokes . Lycopene, a common ingredient in the...
May 29th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

A teenager was suffering from a rapid heart beat, pins and needles in his legs and increased blood pressure when he was admitted to hospitatl suffering from a chewing gum overdose, last November, so says a report in The Lancet. He stated that he...
May 28th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to diet research from the University of Nottingham, children whose mothers took on excessive diets during their pregnancies could face a greater risk of obesity and other health problems later in life. The study was conducted as part of...
May 26th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

IBS ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome ), also known as spastic colon, is a bowel disorder which affects 30% of people at some stage of our lives. 10% of people get such bad IBS that they have to get medical attention. Should you suspect you have IBS you...
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Should you problems trying to keep weight off and you wonder why, it may the cheeseburgers you scoffed when you were just a toddler. Recent research undertaken by University of Calgary , Faculty of Kinesiology, suggests a direct link between an...
May 20th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Drinking too much cola can trigger serious muscle problems, so experts warned. Recent research cofirms that these muscle problems range from mild muscle weakness to muscle paralysis throughout the body. Coke drinkers can suffer from an irregular...
May 15th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Whether you are calorie counting or very ill, check the fine print on food labels. This is very imprortant as the average man eats 4,000 calories a day and women 3,000 calories , which is about 40% more than the recommended amount for both...
May 13th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

There are three key reasons why people adopt a vegan diet : for the rights of animals, for environmental reasons and for health reasons. Vegans do not eat dairy products including eggs. Their main reason is that they wish animals to be left free of...
May 11th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to diet news today, unhealthy diets are more to blame for the rise in obesity than the inability to exercise, at least in the developed world. An obesity epidemic has soared in America, with a recent study confirming that this is down to...
May 11th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Have women ’s prayers been answered at last? Underwear which lowers cellulite as well as improves body shape is on sale in the UK. A new range of lingerie, called the Bio-Fir Anti Cellulite, is going on sale at John Lewis stores. The claim is that...
May 6th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Latest research highlights that dairy products, like low fat milk, are likely to aid the reduction of high blood pressure in older age. A third of adults are estimated to suffer from hypertension, with only a third of them aware that they have this...
May 1st, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Obesity and the public's diet habits are always in the news. With that in the forefront of its considerations, a main health charity, The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), has endorsed Let's Get Cooking, a national network of cooking clubs...
April 28th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to diet news today, a new type of diet pill helps to train dieters to eat less food. The drug, Appesat, has gone on sale today in the UK. Costing just under £30 for 50 capsules, the diet drug must be taken with a glass of water. The...
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