A diet low in total fat can reduce your body weight
I know, I know, it’s simply not the time of year to be worrying about this kind of thing. Feel free to finish that mince pie, close your eyes, stick your fingers in your ears and give a loud ‘Ho, Ho,...
View ArticleHuge international study investigates asthma, eczema and diet in children and...
“Fast food link to childhood asthma and eczema” hit the headlines yesterday and, whilst there were variations on this theme, I was glad to see that the word ‘link’ was there across the headlines. All...
View ArticleNo such thing as just a spoonful of sugar: new research on eating too much of...
There’s been plenty of the white stuff in the news over the weekend. It’s everywhere, affecting every household. Most of us love it, a few of us hate it, and it poses risks to our health. Yes, I’m...
View ArticleLess fat in, less fat on: good evidence that lower fat intake leads to lower...
In shining the spotlight on body weight and diet last week, the British Medical Journal looked not just at new research on the links with sugar intake, which I blogged on Monday, but also at fat...
View ArticleA home-based program improves physical activity and nutritional behaviour in...
What a busy morning I’ve had spending quality time with the Elders in the Woodland. We started off with a spot of tai chi in amongst the snowdrops, followed by a pot of Rosy Lee reclining on the...
View ArticleDoes cutting the cost of fruit and veg encourage us to eat more of them? New...
While there is widespread agreement that people need lots of fruits and vegetables in their diets, most people fall well short of meeting daily recommendations. Studies show that people of lower...
View ArticleNew randomized controlled trial says omega 3s good for the young adult brain
Many people don’t consume very much fish and seafood, or at least compared to how much humans might have gotten before we shifted to an agricultural society. This has led many doctors and scientists to...
View ArticlePromoting health at work – what works?
Health and work are intrinsically linked. There is a strong evidence base which shows good health is associated with finding and staying in work, financial and social benefits, as well as advantages...
View ArticleReview of how (and how not) to help poorer people improve their diet and do...
We know that type 2 diabetes is more prevalent in groups with lower socioeconomic status, and we know that improving diet and taking exercise can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. So how can we help...
View ArticleDiet and dying: people who ate more fruit and veg were less likely to die
This recent systematic review in the BMJ found that more fruit and veg in the diet was associated with a reduced risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes. The post Diet and...
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