Nutrition & Healthy Eating
6/1/09 - Detox
products anger scientists
Scientists took a campaign against so-called detox treatments to the High
Streets yesterday. More
6/1/09 - Low
carb diet for diabetes?
People with diabetes may benefit from eating a low carbohydrate diet,
researchers claimed last night. More
5/1/09 - Weight
link to women's cancer
Women who are obese face a nearly doubled risk of developing cancer of
the ovaries, reseachers warned today. More
31/12/08 - Vitamin
supplements fail new cancer test
Vitamin supplements may not offer any protection against cancer, according
to a large study. More
24/12/08 - Heart
benefit of fish oil remains unclear
Fish oil is widely thought to boost the health of the heart - but a new
study questions this. More
19/12/08 - Sandwich
woman gets pacemaker
Doctors today told how a young woman who kept fainting while eating sandwiches
was cured with a heart pacemaker. More
18/12/08 - Seasonal
myths face challenge
Hats are not as helpful and sugar not as harmful as often believed, according
to a survey of seasonal "medical myths", published today. More
17/12/08 - Plea
for obesity drugs
The NHS should be willing to spend money on obesity drugs - and help avoid
surgery for the worst affected people, an expert will say today. More
16/12/08 - Temptation
genes found
Six new genes for obesity may be linked to "temptation", British
experts have said. More
12/12/08 - Peanut
pregnancy advice may change
Two days after experts warned of "peanut hysteria", a British
agency has changed its advice on avoiding peanuts during pregnancy. More
9/12/08 - Vitamin
that helps diabetes patients
A vitamin treatment may help prevent patients with diabetes developing
kidney disease, researchers have reported. More
8/12/08 - New
gene links to obesity
People who have trouble sleeping may face an in-built risk of developing
diabetes, British researchers reported last night. More
5/12/08 - How
wine makes a meal healthy
Drinking wine with a meal may help reduce the impact of unhealthy fats,
according to a major European study. More
4/12/08 - Hope
for food allergy treatment
A new treatment may be on the way for people with severe food allergies.
More
2/12/08 - Genes
may block healthy diet
Good diet may be vital to health - but it may not work for everyone, according
to a major European study. More
14/11/08 - Children
still not getting their five a day
New figures show that many children in the UK are still not managing to
eat five pieces of fruit and veg a day. More
11/11/08 - Slim
down Britain campaign launched
A nationwide campaign to boost healthy eating and reduce obesity was launched
today by the British government amidst a host of newly disturbing facts
and figures. More
10/11/08 - Vitamins
fail heart trial
The idea that vitamin supplements can prevent heart disease has failed
to win support in a major study, a conference was being told today. More
7/11/08 - Vitamins
may not prevent cancer
New findings cast fresh doubt on claims that folic acid, vitamin B6, and
vitamin B12 may play a role in cancer prevention. More
6/11/08 - New
drug approach to preventing diabetes
Researchers have found a way to manipulate the metabolism and possibly
prevent obesity and diabetes. More
27/10/08 - Volunteers
will test purple tomatoes
British researchers promoting the benefits of a new "purple tomato"
have promised to conduct proper medical trials involving volunteers. More
22/10/08 - Gobbling
puts on pounds
Gobbling down food may play a key role in helping to pile on the pounds
for overweight people, researchers warned today. More
14/10/08 - Caffeine
and breast cancer
Drinking large amounts of tea or coffee does not appear to increase breast
cancer risk, researchers reported today. More
14/10/08 - Eyes
need good diet
A poor diet and too much sunlight may place the eyes at risk, British
researchers warned today. More
7/10/08 - Red
wine may benefit smokers
Moderate red wine consumption could help protect male smokers against
lung cancer, researchers reported last night. More
7/10/08 - Obesity
drive goes local
The English health service spent more than four billion pounds last year
dealing with the effects of the obesity epidemic, it was annnounced today.
More
3/10/08 - Early
introduction of fish cuts eczema rate in infants
Infants who eat fish in the first nine months of life seem to be protected
against developing the allergic skin disease, eczema, researchers have
reported. More
15/9/08 - Fish
boost for babies
Eating fish during pregnancy boosts a child's mental power and physical
strength, according to a new study. More
12/9/08 - New
backing for Mediterranean diet
Sticking to a Mediterranean diet may cut rates of major chronic diseases,
researchers claim today. More
9/9/08 - Children
not shaping up to stats
Hopes that children are beginning to increase their exercise rates and
may become slimmer may be misplaced, experts warned today. More
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