“Dieting in pregnancy is good for you,” according to The Independent, while the Daily Mail has warned pregnant women not to eat for two since “piling on the pounds during pregnancy” increases the risk of complications.
Both these news stories …
“Trying to lose weight alters your brain and hormones so you’re doomed to pile it on again,” the Daily Mail reported today.
Many people struggle to maintain their new weight after a diet, and this news is based on a small study that investigated …
“Eating junk food has a negative effect on mental health, making those who consume it regularly feel depressed,” said The Daily Telegraph.
The news is based on a Spanish study that looked at how 9,000 people’s consumption of fast food and baked …
The link between obesity and a record rise in cases of kidney cancer was widely covered by the news media today. “Bigger waistlines linked to rise in kidney cancer,” said The Independent, while the Daily Mail reported that the number of new kidney …
“Alcohol can help heart attack victims live longer,” according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said that regularly consuming two alcoholic drinks a day gave heart attack survivors “a 42% lower risk of dying from heart disease” and 14% low…
Some takeaway pizzas are saltier than the Atlantic Ocean, say health campaigners concerned about the amount of salt we eat. Several newspapers have reported on the high levels of salt in pizzas from both takeaway outlets and supermarkets. Some of the …
The government has unveiled plans for minimum alcohol pricing in England. The proposal suggests a minimum price of 40 pence per unit as part of a wider alcohol strategy to curb health problems and crime associated with binge drinking.
It is estimated …
“Babies fed on demand do better at school,” reported The Guardian. The newspaper said that those who “are fed when they are hungry achieve higher test scores” but that the experience takes its toll on their mothers.
The news is based on what i…
“Babies fed on demand do better at school,” reported The Guardian, adding that those who “are fed when they are hungry achieve higher test scores” but that the experience takes its toll on their mothers.
The news is based on what is thought to…
New research has found that “eating white rice could raise your risk of type 2 diabetes” according to the Daily Mail.
The starch-rich staple can potentially release high amounts of sugar into the blood when digested, and so researchers have previo…
