Diets and Nutrition

Brits losing their battle with the bulge

British men are secretly wearing control pants to disguise their lumps and bumps, and are feeling fat at forty, according to new research.

Weight Watchers reveals the calorie delusion

Ever wondered why it seems like you watch the number of calories in your food meticulously, always choosing the lower calorie options and sticking faithfully to your recommended daily calorie amount, yet you don’t lose weight?

Cheryl Baker loses 18lbs on Jenny Craig diet

With nearly 90 per cent (89%) of UK women surveyed having tried to lose weight at some point in their lives – 60 per cent are claiming they are currently on a diet and one in five women saying they are on a ‘continuous diet’ – there is clearly a massive disconnect between how women think about dieting and what they actually do.

Slimming World criticises trend for obesity surgery

New figures showing a nine fold increase in the number of people having weight loss surgery over the last five years have been labelled "an unnecessary expense for the NHS and a danger to lives of individuals".

Shedding the pounds: Still more to consider

A new report entitled Shedding the Pounds, published this month by the Office of Health Economics, highlights that a failure by the NHS to provide surgical treatment for severe and complex obesity is currently costing the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year from excess costs of disability, social care and inability to work.

There’s more to meat than meets the eye

For many of us, tucking into a perfectly cooked steak is an indulgence. However, you may not have considered that lean red meat can help in maintaining a healthy body weight and the prevention of obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease.

Could 'caveman' diet be the way forward?

Unilever has for the first time gathered unlikely scientific bedfellows from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, evolutionary genetics, food science and botany to recreate the diet of a caveman.

Brits bingeing on all-inclusive holiday deals

The rising popularity of all-inclusive holidays means that we're coming home carrying a little too much excess baggage around our waists.

The super-fruity way to good health

Juice Master's 100% natural, 100% raw Superfruit Juice in a Bar is a revolutionary concept, combining the raw power of natural ingredients with a wide range of chlorophyll rich juices from vegetables and plants.

Eliminate the E-numbers with Thermomix

It's not just top chefs who love Thermomix, home cooks are now discovering the benefits of Thermomix for quickly preparing healthy meals that are free from the dreaded E-numbers.

Green shoots of a healthier Britain

The green shoots of a healthier Britain are today revealed, with almost half of adults claiming they are prepared to take on greater shared responsibility for their own health.

Functionalab at Space NK

Functionalab, a progressive and premium brand of science-based, supplements promoting a holistic approach to beauty, health and nutrition, has announced the introduction of its line of Advanced Nutricosmetics and Advanced Nutraceuticals to Space NK, the leading luxury beauty retailer from September 28th 2010, in the United Kingdom.