What’s the result of widespread Vitamin D deficiency in Children?
To help tackle the growing issue of illnesses relating to vitamin D deficiency, such as Rickets, Kellogg’s is adding vitamin D to all of its kid’s cereals in the UK. Rickets affected two thirds of infants prior to the 1900s but almost died out in the late 1930s when various measures were taken by the government […]
What’s so super about ‘Superbroccoli’?
Superbroccoli is a vegetable that looks the same as normal broccoli, but contains boosted levels of a health-giving nutrient. It is a hybrid of two types of broccoli — British broccoli and a wild, bitter Sicilian variety that contains large amounts of glucoraphanin. How does super broccoli taste? The bitter Sicilian variety isn’t very appealing […]
The facts that the Food Industry conceals on Junk Food!
Though producers of junk food claim they want to steer children towards more healthful choices, the fact is that more and more children suffer from overweight or obesity problems. Wellness initiatives like Smart Spot are just marketing ploys. Makers of popular junk foods have an obligation to stockholders to encourage kids to eat more of […]
Is English-style diet advisable in UK?
Diet is known to be an important factor. Last year researchers estimated that more than 30,000 lives a year would be saved if everyone in the UK followed dietary guidelines on fat, salt, fibre, and fruit and vegetables. People in England eat more fruit and vegetables and less salt and fat, reducing heart disease and […]
If Big Ben can do it, why I can’t?
Ben Owen’s Age 32. Lives in London. Hometown; Perth, Australia On July 22nd, 2010, Ben weighed 155kg. Height 1.96m. BMI: 40.3 On 7th April, 2011, weight: 109kg. Height: 6 ft.5 in. BMI: 28.4 Total Loss: 46kg (7 stone 3lb!) Ben Owen was known to all his friends as Big Ben. He […]
How Raw Vegetables and fruits ‘counteract Heart Risk Genes’?
Eating a healthy amount of greens could have an effect on genes linked to heart disease, according to a new study” published in the journal PLoS Medicine. Five or more daily portions should be enough to counteract culprit versions of a gene on chromosome 9, thought to be possessed by a fifth of people of […]
Gluten-free product sales
Gluten is a protein complex found in wheat, barley, rye and triticale. Corn and rice also contain gluten, but are considered gluten-free, as the gluten in these species does not cause celiac disease. A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease, the related condition dermatitis herpetiformis and wheat allergy, but not […]
Do you pack fruits & vegetables in your children’s lunch box?
Parents fail to provide healthy fruit and vegetables for their children’s packed lunches. Moreover, the Schools suggest that parents should consider switching to school meals, which would keep the balance nutrition for children. Meanwhile, the World Cancer Research Fund has set up a website to give parents advice on healthier lunchboxes. It wants parents to […]
Do you get ample minerals in diet with supplements?
You all know that vitamin supplements are no substitute for a healthy diet, but nobody’s perfect when it comes to healthful eating. It can be particularly challenging to get the nutrients you need, if you’re dieting or if you avoid animal or dairy products. “People need to choose supplements to help meet — but not […]
Do you eat out healthily?
Eating out fast food on a regular basis can lead to a host of different health problems. Still, the quick-and-cheap temptation can often be hard to resist. As an informed customer, you can make healthier choices and still enjoy the price and convenience of fast food restaurants. Fast food is cheap, convenient, filling, and to […]
Comfort Food or Guilt-free Food?
Comfort food is traditionally an easy-to-digest meal, soft in consistency, and rich in calories, nutrients, or both. Comfort food may be specific to either the individual or a specific culture. Many comfort foods are flavorful; some may also be easily prepared. Comfort foods may be consumed to positively pique emotions, to relieve negative psychological effects or to increase […]
Breakfast–On-The-Go?
Day after day, it’s a familiar scene: rushing in the morning hours, gulping the last drop of coffee as you dash to out the door to start yet another hectic day. Did you forget something? Besides the keys to the car, did you have a proper breakfast? Breakfast is the important and first meal of […]
Low-Fat Yogurt during pregnancy Tied to Child Asthma Risk
Pregnant women seem to reduce the risk of asthma in children, if they take Omega-3 fatty acids. A new study suggests a link between women’s eating low-fat yogurt during pregnancy to an increased risk that their children will develop asthma and hay fever. Children of women who drank whole milk were at lower risk for […]
Diets Fail Due To Wrong Advice!
Many of you fail to follow the simple advice “Eat less and you will lose weight”, perhaps due to lack of will power. Most of you start dieting with the notion that you will experience fast results. Experts tell you that if you cut around 500 calories from your daily diet, or burn them off […]
Weight Loss? – NHS Community Service for free
Free NHS Community Service is available to help you lose weight in each of the five boroughs in East Lancashire – Ribble Valley, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale – at a range of venues. Programmes are 12 weeks long, last for two hours and include exercise (adapted to individual ability), a health education session which […]