According to a new Italian study, the Mediterranean diet, that emphasizes eating plant-based foods, including vegetables, nuts, fruits and whole grains, in addition to fish and poultry, does not benefit everyone, the Hindustan Times reports. The results of the research ...
Read More »Green Tea Could Prevent Memory Loss and Obesity, Study Finds
A new study reveals that a molecule of Epigallocatechin—3-gallata (EGCG) contained in green tea could even protect against insulin resistance – which is one of causes of type 2 diabetes, according to Daily Express. Scientists have looked in to the ...
Read More »Doctors call for cigarette-style warnings on sugary food to tackle child obesity
Suggested warning labels would be similar to those featured on cigarette packets, with the message: ‘Sugar can contribute to obesity and the need for fillings,’ according to Metro. Warnings on cigarettes in the UK have been compulsory since 2008 and ...
Read More »Add these foods to your diet to avoid early menopause
The study, appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology, showed that women consuming approximately 6.5 per cent of their daily calories as vegetable protein had a significant 16 per cent lower risk of early menopause compared to women whose intake ...
Read More »Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death, study says
Eating potatoes that have not been fried was not linked to a similar early mortality risk, the researchers noted, according to CNN. “Fried potatoes consumption is increasing worldwide,” warned Dr. Nicola Veronese, lead author of the study and a scientist ...
Read More »Sugary drinks being phased out of New South Wales health facilities in bid to curb obesity rates
NSW Health said healthier options would be offered, as drinks with no nutritional value — mainly fizzy drinks — will be gone by December, according to abc.net.au. The move is part of a wider strategy aimed at staff. NSW Health ...
Read More »Expert weight loss diet tip claims this habit is making you fat
Drinking your water from a bottle could be making you look fatter, according to Daily Express. This is because drinking from a bottle causes you to take down more air, which causes bloating in the stomach. The tip was dished ...
Read More »9 Science-Backed Weight Loss Tips
But despite the biological roadblocks, plenty of people are successful at losing weight and keeping it off over the long term. But how? As part of its recent exploration of the new science of weight loss, TIME asked 9 weight ...
Read More »Adele weight loss: Singer reveals cutting one thing out her diet transformed her body
Adele, 29, has swapped side buns for bouffants then bobs and is rumoured to have lost 50 pounds since her Hometown Glory days back in 2007. But Tottenham-born Adele’s secret to weight loss is a simple one, according to Daily Express. ...
Read More »Diet that forbids dairy and sugar is the most popular trend in the U.S.
That’s according to a new survey by take-out service Grubhub, which analyzed the volume of its take-out orders to extract conclusions on American diet habits, Joinfo.com reports with reference to CTV News. Compared to 2015, online and mobile orders of ...
Read More »Cinnamon helps weight loss and cuts back on belly flub, study claims
Cinnamon may reverse the effects of a high-fat diet by stopping fat from settling around the belly, Joinfo.com reports with reference to MailOnline. The spice was found to slow the fat-storing process and lessen the risk of heart damage due ...
Read More »Gluten-Free Diets May Raise Heart Disease Risk
The researchers say that gluten-free diets could pose health concerns because people who go gluten free tend to lower their intake of whole grains — an ingredient that is linked with a lower risk of heart disease, Joinfo.com reports with ...
Read More »The new diet that’s about to be everywhere
The principle of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) weight loss plan is about ensuring you have the right ratio of fats in your diet to help reduce “bad” cholesterol levels, according to BodyAndSoul. The diet was initially developed by the ...
Read More »Why ‘breathing better’ is the cure for hypertension
Learning how to regulate your breathing could be the cure for hypertension if it’s caught early enough, a new study claims, according to MailOnline. Scientists say the neurons which control your breathing also control your blood pressure and, therefore, breathing ...
Read More »Your hip-to-waist ratio is a better indicator of health than Body Mass Index
Your hip-to-waist ratio is the best indicator of how healthy you are, a new study says, according to MailOnline. Currently, the body mass index (BMI) is the most widely-used system by doctors to gauge whether or not a person is ...
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