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April 24th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The internet parental control software company CyberSentinel undertook a recent survey of young girls aged 6 to 15. A third of 11 year old participants stated that they were 'too fat', with a third saying that they disliked their stomach. Although...
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 AM

One out of five 11-year-old girls is presently dieting, according to a recent survey. This situation has been triggered by the increase of 'pro anorexia ' websites which feature photos of thin celebrities , the survey shows. 5% of respondents...
April 20th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

A new miracle diet drug that promises to eliminate 25 per cent of fat from food is being put on sale in the UK this week. Glaxosmithkline diet pill Alli, also called orlistat, is likely to receive considerable media attention in coming weeks....
April 16th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Cellulite forms due to toxins which reduce skin elasticity and slow down blood circulation due to a poor diet . Hence, it is advisable to eat lots of brightly coloured fruit and vegetables as they have the greatest quanity antioxidants, aiding our...
April 15th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

In February 2009 the FDA approved orlistat, to be sold as the brand name Alli by Roche, for use by those aged 18 and over for over the counter use. The drug is sold in 60 mg capsules, half of the prescription dose. There has been a link associated...
April 14th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Researchers from Canada have reviewed a huge amount of diet research that links different diets with heart disease . The team found that diets high in vegetables and nuts, such as Mediterranean diets, were associated with lower risks of heart...
April 8th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Gwyneth Paltrow has put Scarlett Johansson on a diet . The curvaceous "Lost In Translation" actress star has lost over a stone since she started working out with Gwyneth, her "Iron Man 2" co-star . It is reported that the pair have daily workouts...
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 AM

A woman who just ate a grapefruit each day nearly had to have her leg amputated due to a dangerous blood clot so says a case study, reported in the Lancet . In November 2008, emergency doctors in Olympia, Washington, treated the 42-year-old woman...
March 26th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to a large-scale study, cutting down on red meat can help people to live longer lives as well as preventing heart disease and cancer . The conclusions of the study make it clear that an average daily limit of red meat for women should be...
March 25th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Grilling as opposed to frying food and grating as opposed to slicing cheese can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease, states the Food Standards Agency, the UK's food watchdog. It says that 3,500 premature deaths every year can be saved....
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The Observer this weekend ran with a cover story regarding the dangers of middle-class children’s diets . Millions of children are thought to be building up huge dietary and health problems due to hidden salt and sugar content in apparently...
March 20th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

A vegetarian diet and is likely to combat many types of cancer, so a recent research study states. About a third of participants were vegetarian out of 52,700 men and women and those who did not eat meat had significantly fewer cancers than those...
March 18th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Angelina Jolie is trying to lose a stone and a half, or 21 pounds, in three weeks. Astoundingly, the internationally known actress is said to be trying to lose weight for an upcoming film, 'Salt', in which she stars as a CIA assassin who has to...
March 13th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Children who are born with a gene connected to obesity do not need to get fat. A healthy diet can beat the unhealthy effects of obesity . Those who have inherited a variant version of the FTO gene are more likely to eat more than necessary to...
March 12th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Some companies are faring very well under Fairtrade, for examnple, Kuapa Kokoo co-operative in Ghana which ploughs its profits into the cocoa growers communities. Not only do they get Fairtrade prices and premiums for their cocoa, they also get a...
March 9th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

According to reports in the diet news today, health professionals are providing pills for patients with diabetes, rather than advising them on diet and exercise to better control their condition. Researchers examined 650 type 2 diabetes patients and...
March 6th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Fairtrade has its critics some of whom claim that farmers are encouraged to produce quantity rather than quality. In practice, however, the opposite is the case. If consumers do not like the product, then they will not buy it again. Other critics...
March 5th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Fairtrade, the certification label established in the 1990s is recognised by 70% of British consumers . This goes to show how far the "trade not aid" sector has come. In spite of the economic downturn, Fairtrade sales are growing, up 50% in the...
March 4th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Well lots of us love eating hamburgers and hotdogs. Let’s presume they are low fat and healthy versions of the transfat-laden burgers that are available in takeaways and restaurants. We may be watchful of our diets most of the time, but, we all...
February 25th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

New alarming figures published just last week highlight that 27m adults in England do not get enough exercise . It is vital for our wellbeing to do a minimum of 30 minutes' exercise five days per week. You do not have to participate in a sport ....
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