The convenience of eating at a restaurant, picking up fast food or having pre-prepared meals delivered to your doorstep is tempting however is it bad for your health?
Diet and Weightloss
Can a bad diet affect your immune system?
A bad diet is another form of malnutrition and research has now uncovered why obesity and a junk food diet impairs the functions of the immune system.
Is butter bad for you?
Butter has long been on the list of foods to eat less of in order to maintain good heart health, but is butter as much of a health concern as originally thought? New research suggests not.
Is a fasting diet a good long-term weight loss solution?
Intermittent fasting diets have gained a lot of attention, popularised by Dr Michael Mosley’s 5:2 Fast Diet, but is it a good option for long-term weight loss?
Is coffee healthy or harmful?
Coffee is a good example of how conflicting research provides mixed messages. A major review of the results of over 1200 coffee studies sheds light on the healthy versus harmful coffee debate.
Sugar and sugar cravings
Our consumption of free sugar has tripled since 1960, with soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit juice and cordial the most significant sources. The World Health Organization recommends free sugars be less than 10% of your total energy intake – that’s 6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 teaspoons for men.
Is it healthy to be fat and fit?
Being fit is important for health however carrying too much body fat may undo many of the health benefits brought about by fitness. A study in Sweden has surprising results.
What makes a meal healthy?
Researchers look at what components make food healthy and how the consumer determines what food is healthy. This is what they found.
What is the best type of exercise to do to lose weight?
Exercise scientists investigate if there are any differences between endurance exercise versus strength training in helping to reduce body weight, this is what they found.
Effects of weight loss surgery in adolescents
Researchers investigate the effects after weight loss surgery on obese adolescents 3 years after surgery, these are the results.
