Children are exposed to the same level of junk food advertising in UK, despite ban on advertising of foods high in fat, salt or sugar during children’s programming. Newcastle University academics said 6.1% of adverts seen by children were about junk food before the ban – the figure was 7% after the ban. Sugared drinks […]
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As the Festival Season – Christmas approaches, the loved ones, all near and dear ones meet together. At this time of the year, entertainment goes high. The calorie intake increases, exercise decreases. You don’t get your regular eight hours rest/sleep every night. All these factors, result in your overweight. Depression is a condition that can encourage
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The NHS is spending increasing amounts on weight-loss stomach surgery. Figures released by the NHS Information Centre last week showed there had been a 30-fold increase in bariatric surgeries in a decade – up from 261 in 2000/01 to 8,087 in 2010/11. While some NHS trusts continue to fund such surgeries for people with life-threatening
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If you are Health & Figure conscious, you definitely like to enjoy yourt favourite meals. Diets are dull! Losing weight is easy when you know the DietHeaven secrets. It is an antidote to faddy diets and calorie counting plans. Take that first step now. Once you have joined the DietHeaven programme, you can help your
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As quoted by the BBC News, “A leading hospital has challenged claims that the “size zero” culture is causing eating disorders in children. Campaigners fear that young children are being influenced by celebrity magazine culture. ‘We believe much of the coverage today regarding children and eating disorders is misleading,” Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh, Head of the
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Quoted by Sky News: “The tax, which came into force on Saturday, is a government health drive aimed at encouraging people to buy fewer foods containing saturated fats. In practice this means an increase in the price of a pack of butter by 2.20 kroner (25p) to more than 18 kroner (£2.07). Christian Jensen, who
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Your eyes are a vital organ, and your vision is integral to everything you do in your daily life. If your eyes aren’t properly maintained, they’re prone to vision failure. You We use your eyes constantly, but take your vision for granted. Your eyes are one of the most complex organs in your bodies but
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It’s important to remember there’s a range of healthy body weights. Aiming to keep within this means an end to aspiring to one magic weight you think you should be. A combination of factors determine your weight, and that’s why it’s difficult to set an exact ideal weight that applies to everyone. It’s important to
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Professor Stephen Bloom, from Imperial College London, is described as an “outstanding clinical academic” has been a pioneer in the field of obesity and diabetes research, who received a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list. Prof Bloom said he was delighted by his knighthood. He is currently leading a research group investigating appetite control
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Scientists have found that the key part of the brain that is focused on stopping the body from acting on impulse (which includes gorging), does not work as effectively in overweight and obese people. A study led by scientists in Yale University found that when glucose levels fell, it led to a loss of self-control
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