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Diets and Nutrition

10 ways to lose weight fast

Unfortunate as it may be, losing weight and keeping it off means putting in the required effort. On the plus side, there are certain tried and tested approaches to losing weight quicker than you otherwise might.

Diet tips for a healthy lifestyle

Diet tips for a healthy lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle generally improves your health and wellbeing, keeps you energetic and builds up your immune system.

Dealing with sport injuries with supplements

Even when the most sophisticated technique is used, when pushing ourselves to the limit, sports injuries can and do become a real problem when we are lifting more than we have before.

Brits’ simply need to get outside more and drop the hermit-lifestyle for a longer life

Brits’ simply need to get outside more and drop the hermit-lifestyle for a longer life

The Swiss are renowned for living a healthy outdoor-based lifestyle, with the longest lifespan in Europe. Swiss brand, Dr.Dünner, specialists in natural plant-based supplements, have carried out a health and lifestyle survey of 1,000 UK adults to see how we compare.

Brits carve their meat intake

Brits carve their meat intake

Move over ‘meat and two veg’, it seems that many Brits today are following the ‘meat alternative and two veg’ mantra.

Brits build up eager appetite for sports nutrition

Brits build up eager appetite for sports nutrition

Once the preserve of athletes and bodybuilders, Mintel’s Attitudes towards Sports Nutrition 2017 Report finds that many of the UK’s fitness lovers are using sports nutrition products.

Sports nutrition bulks up

Sports nutrition bulks up

Muscle milks, protein bars and energy gels, while once sports nutrition products were solely used by bodybuilders and Olympic athletes, it seems today the appeal of these products has stretched out to the UK’s everyday exercisers.

86% of Brits have suffered from a gastrointestinal problem in the past year

86% of Brits have suffered from a gastrointestinal problem in the past year

Bloating, indigestion and heartburn – when it comes to tummy troubles it seems that the vast majority of UK consumers experience these ailments as new research from Mintel reveals that as many as 86% of all British adults have suffered some form of gastrointestinal (GI) problem or ailment in the last year.

The cleanest protein bars around

The cleanest protein bars around

The Primal Pantry, the brand that brought you the UK’s cleanest snack bars are releasing a new range of completely natural protein bars to fuel your goals.

Less dieting, more sleeping

When trying to lose weight, or maintain a healthy body mass index, all of the talk of diet and exercise can make you just want to lie down and take a nap.

Over a third of Brits don’t know how many calories they consume on a typical day

Over a third of Brits don’t know how many calories they consume on a typical day

The UK may be a nation of dieters, but it seems that many are failing to keep track of their calorie consumption. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that well over one third (37%) of Brits don’t know how many calories they consume on a typical day.

A coffee in the evening turns the body clock back by around an hour

A coffee in the evening turns the body clock back by around an hour

Researchers have found that drinking the equivalent of a double espresso three hours before going to sleep can turn back our body clock by around an hour, a finding that could have important implications for a range of sleep conditions.

When are the best times to drink your protein shakes?

Protein is the main chemical component used to boost the growth and development of muscle fibre, while simultaneously acting as a fuel source for the body’s engine.

Belly busting blend

Belly busting blend

June sees the launch of an exciting new tea blend that could help you beat your belly in time for swimwear season…

Men still stigmatise gluten free diets despite growing awareness

Research has been conducted to reveal the perceptions of the modern British man on gluten free diets.