You are what you eat
A major weakness in all nutrition and diet studies is that we have no true measure of what people eat.…
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More good reasons for the Sugar Tax
Last month, the UK government published draft legislation for a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, which is set to begin from…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Salt sinners
Salt has been used as a flavour enhancer for thousands of years, but unfortunately, eating too much salt can have…
The glory of garlic
Garlic, a pungent bulb that is a rich source of manganese, selenium and vitamin C, has a long history of use as…
No to fast-food mindfulness
Mindfulness, which is essentially meditation rebranded for the squeamish, is embedded in the history of Indic consciousness traditions such as…
Boost your metabolism
Everyone is born with a unique metabolism and some people have a higher metabolic rate than others. This is because metabolism…
Nutrition For Shift Workers
Going back to work after the summer vacations can be hard enough, but if you’re a shift worker the stress…