EU sugar quotas and the obesity problem
The EU sugar market has long been regulated by quotas which imposed limits on production of beet sugar. However, since…
Nutrition
Hero to zero – sugary drinks
Logically, it seems like a good idea to switch from sugary drinks to versions made using artificial sweeteners. You get…
Brussels sprouts could hold the key to treating Alzheimer’s
Brussels sprouts could provide an answer to treating Alzheimer’s – the most common cause of dementia. A supercharged version of…
Can drugs help obese kids?
Researchers at Teesside University have been examining drug interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity and found that, although drugs…
Weight loss; eat more and exercise less!
When I hear people being advised to exercise more and eat less to lose weight, I despair because the conventional…
Don’t get fat for Christmas
No ones needs to get fat for Christmas if they think smart. In the run-up to Christmas, many of us…
Hide and seek with fungi
Fungi have existed within our bodies for millennia, usually staying at low enough levels to cause no harm. Candida albicans…
Anaphylaxis – a knowledge gap
Community healthcare professionals lack knowledge on severe allergic reactions in children, according to a recent study published in the journal,…
Mood and weight loss
Studies have shown that dieting does have an effect on psychological wellbeing. Famous early studies in the 20th century on…
Yo-yoing bad for skin and bones
Yo-yo dieting has one very obvious effect on skin – constantly losing and regaining weight can leave permanent stretch marks…