Diet

22 May 2014

Dieting means we sacrifice two friends for every stone of weightloss

Dieting means we lose more than weight when we embark on a healthy eating plan, research shows that we lose friends too. The survey shows that the average Brit loses two ...
21 May 2014

Preventing obesity and maintaining a healthy weight

As a nation, it appears that we are becoming more overweight. With the number of obesity cases tripling in the last 25 years,   it’s no surprise that this growing health ...
20 May 2014

Women most likely to gain weight aged 38

It seems that the middle-aged spread isn’t a myth after all, as new research shows that women are most likely to gain weight aged 38 and for men it is ...
19 May 2014

Sugar habits of the nation revealed

More than 5 million of us are eating snacks high in sugar three times a day or more, according to a new survey conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation ...
17 May 2014

IBS sufferers intolerant to fructose

Fructose is once again under the spotlight, with the results of the latest study revealing that almost one third of sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experience IBS-like symptoms when ...
16 May 2014

Healthy eating difficult for Brits

Motivation to keep going with healthy eating can be difficult, temptation is waiting at every corner and you have to have some pretty potent will power to fight all those ...
15 May 2014

How to make your sandwich healthier

25% of UK vote cheese sandwiches as their ultimate favourite...but could Brits be compromising their health when it comes to their choice of sandwich by choosing fillings that are high ...
13 May 2014

5 simple ways to get a bikini body

Summer holidays are in near-sight now and we have to really think about getting our bodies ready for the bikinis we’ve been buying. It’s important that you feel comfortable whilst on ...
13 May 2014

Food labels are more important to dieters

Dieters are more likely to read and understand food labels than people who aren’t dieting, according to new research. The results show that the slimming group in the study used food ...
12 May 2014

Coeliac disease diagnoses increase fourfold

Coeliac UK, the national charity for coeliac disease has announced that there has been a fourfold increase in the rate of diagnosed cases of coeliac disease in the United Kingdom over ...
10 May 2014

Superfoods for summer

Fed up of trying to eat healthily and forever feeling hungry? Fitness guru, ‘The Colonel’ at Xercise4Less has just launched a book all about getting you ‘In Shape 4 Summer’, ...
9 May 2014

Call for ban on sugary drinks

Drinks high in sugar are bad for our health, so much so that two thirds of people are supporting a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies. The ...
7 May 2014

Celebs inspire nation of green juicing fanatics

With the April cover of Vogue declaring a ‘Juice Revolution’ and celebrities like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Katie Price, Gwyneth Paltrow and Perrie Edwards all attributing their svelte physiques to the power ...
6 May 2014

Digestive issues plaguing Brits

Stomach issues are affecting 4 in 10 of us as the nation suffers in silence, according to new research.  Dairy products such as milk, cheese and yoghurt are the most common ...
2 May 2014

The heartbreak diet does work

It turns out that the end of a relationship is definitely the beginning of a new you, as new research reveals that women lose up to a stone in the ...
30 April 2014

Imogen Thomas reveals the secret to her weight loss

Imogen Thomas is known for her curves, but like most women she struggles when the pounds creep on, after Christmas this year she vowed to slim down and unveils her ...
29 April 2014

Lack of calorie knowledge leading to obesity crisis

The vast majority of Brits don’t regularly track their calorie intake, according to new research as it’s revealed that the country is in a state of confusion about the food ...
28 April 2014

Diet facts about intermittent fasting

While Fasting has been around for thousands of years, intermittent fasting – which is popularly known as the 5:2 diet – is a very modern interpretation that has swept across the ...
28 April 2014

Average Brit 5lbs heavier than last year

Weight can definitely creep up on us, we don't even notice it happening most of the time, so it doesn't come as a surprise to find that the average Briton ...
26 April 2014

Fruit and veg – what’s so hard to swallow?

Fruit and vegetables should be part of our daily diet, in fact we’re advised the eat five portions of it – but we all know that’s a hard feat, so ...
23 April 2014

The big Easter feast and how to get back on track with your diet

Healthy eating on the chocolate-filled Easter Sunday was always going to be a hard feat, in fact 70% of us chose to forego any diet attempts across the four-day Easter ...
22 April 2014

Failure to recognise obesity could be putting millions of lives at risk

Around six million people in the UK could be putting themselves at risk of life-threatening illness or early death through failure to recognise they are clinically obese, believing they are ...
19 April 2014

Ten ways Easter chocolate can be GOOD for your health

If you’re watching your weight, Easter can be a difficult time with so many delicious chocolate treats everywhere you look. Although chocolate is known for its high sugar and fat content, ...
16 April 2014

Easter break can add half a kilo of fat

Brits who are set to devour an excess of chocolate this Easter could be putting their health at risk, warns a leading healthcare company today. AXA PPP healthcare, a leading provider ...