The recent cold snap looks set to continue for most of February and the chances are, some of us will suffer from the sniffles, a cold or worse still, the flu. The old adage is that you should “starve a fever and feed a cold” or, “starve a cold and feed a fever”? Actually, it’s … Read more
According to a news poll, many adults in the UK are totally unaware of the risk factors for heart disease. While a third of people are worried about getting dementia or cancer, only 2% are afraid of coronary heart disease, a survey by the British Heart Foundation has found. And one in ten adults confessed … Read more
Going up several skirt sizes in midlife could be a warning sign of increased cancer risk, research suggests. Women who went up a skirt size every decade after their mid-20s had a 33% greater risk of breast cancer after the menopause, say researchers at University College London. The research, published in BMJ Open, found that … Read more
A new warning has been made by the Chief Executive of the National Health Service who has stated that obesity could bankrupt the health service. “Obesity is the new smoking, and it represents a slow-motion car crash in terms of avoidable illness and rising health care costs,” Simon Stevens told public health officials at a Public … Read more
A recent study from the University College London has revealed nearly 3,000 adults over four years who have stated that they had received some form of weight discrimination, put on more weight than those people who did not. The researchers claim there is no evidence discrimination actually caused the weight gain, but it could lead … Read more
Coca-Cola has agreed to put traffic light-style labels on its drinks sold in the UK to help tackle the growing obesity crisis. The move represents a major U-turn by the drinks giant, as it opposed last year’s introduction of government-backed “hybrid” nutrition labels. They will use a combination of red, orange and green colours as well as … Read more
Tesco to stop sweets and chocolates being displayed near checkouts The supermarket giant Tesco has said that it will take away confectionery from near its tills by the end of the year after conducting research into the issue. The larger Tesco stores have stopped selling sweets at checkouts for 20 years however, this move will see … Read more
Research from the US has been released highlighting that patients who have suffered a heart attack will have their long term chances of recovery improved by eating a diet which is high in fibre. These results have also been backed-up by the British Medical Journal – their own study into heart-attack survivors revealed that a … Read more
Last week, we reported on latest research indicating that eating seven portions of fruit and vegetables per day increased life expectancy. However, a new and controversial study has made some conclusions that despite being more physically active than carnivores, vegetarians are less healthy. 1320 subjects in Austria were matched according to their age, sex, and … Read more
The advice could be changing from the ubiquitous message of asking people to eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetable per day in order to live longer. A new study of over 65,000 people has highlighted that eating 7 or more portions a day is healthier than the 5 currently recommended and would prolong lives. … Read more
Dame Sally Davies, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer has been increasingly vocal about the subject of obesity. Her comments yesterday certainly made the headlines again yesterday. Her annual report on the state of health in the UK was published yesterday with the fashion industry coming in for strong criticism. Indeed the biggest headline grabber, was the use … Read more
The World Health Organization have issued new guidance stating that people will be advised to halve the amount of sugar in their diet. The recommended sugar intake will stay at below 10% of total calorie intake a day, with 5% the target, says the WHO. The limits will apply to all sugars – those that are added … Read more
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