Diets and Nutrition
Dr Gillian McKeith's Shopping Guide
Just exactly where do you buy Aduki Beans? Do you have to fly to Tibet to hand pick Gojiberries? With Dr Gillian McKeith’s Shopping Guide, healthy eating has never been easier. This fantastic guide to food shopping comes in a handbag sized format and includes a handy notebook for jotting down must have ingredients from Gillian’s recipes.
Turn To Tea For A New Year Health Kick
New Year will see people turning to tea for their post Christmas detox, if past trends continue, says the UK’s favourite tea producer. Last year sales in green teas rose by around 40% and fruit and herbal sales rose by almost 15% during January reflecting the trend for healthy New Year resolutions.
Nuts Crack UK's Snack Market
Nuts, seeds and dried fruit have for many years been palmed off as 'hippy health foods'. Today, however, latest research from Mintel finds sales of these guilt-free snacks set to crash through the £0.5 billion mark by the end of the year, following 50% growth since 2001. But it‘s seeds that have really exploded onto the market, as consumers are now increasingly reaching for what was once considered only good enough for Britain's birds.
Learn To Love Your Sprouts!
Its official: Britain is a nation of sprout-eaters! Despite what you might think, sprouts are one of the nation's most widely eaten vegetables. Research out today reveals that 75% of Brits say they eat sprouts, 81% of whom cook with them.
What Women Dread Most At Christmas
Forget the in-laws, the shopping or the endless meal preparation, what nearly a quarter of women dread most about Christmas is trying to resist all that extra food. According to a new survey by tescodiets.com, resisting festive goodies is nearly seven times as bad as having to cook Christmas lunch (3%), three times as bad as having the relatives to stay (8%) and even worse than doing all the Christmas shopping (22%).
You Are What You Eat In 2007
‘You Are What You Eat’ has just got bigger as Gillian McKeith is back with a brand new series of hour-long episodes. The dinky diet detective has traveled the UK holding open auditions to find more desperate cases, and now she’s found them, they’ve got a very big shock in store!
IBS Girl Will Say ‘No' To Turkey This Xmas
Erica Hadley, will be sitting down to her first Christmas dinner in eight years knowing the food on her plate won’t be making her ill. The 24-year old Barnsley girl was living, day-to-day with a chronic case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) until a food intolerance test revealed turkey as one of the foods that was making her ill.
Low Starch Diet Could Help IBS Sufferers
Carol Sinclair suffered from irritable bowel syndrome for most of her life. After watching a documentary in 1986 on food allergies she gave up eating starch and experienced immediate relief. When Carol discovered that IBS was also a symptom of an arthritic disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis, it explained the chronic back pain she had been suffering for most of her life.
There’s Nothing Fishy About Omega-3 Fruit Burst
Research indicates that Omega-3 is essential for our children’s growing minds, however getting them to take it regularly can be a problem – often because of the lingering fishy taste.
Low Starch Diet Could Help IBS Sufferers
Carol Sinclair suffered from irritable bowel syndrome for most of her life. After watching a documentary in 1986 on food allergies she gave up eating starch and experienced immediate relief. When Carol discovered that IBS was also a symptom of an arthritic disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis, it explained the chronic back pain she had been suffering for most of her life.
Berry Supplement Can Help Slow Ageing
Just as you thought you knew all about superfoods, an even better one comes along! Acai (‘ass-i-ee’) is a small purple berry from the Amazon that has been heralded as the ultimate anti-ageing supplement: renowned dermatologist, Dr Nicholas Perricone believes it’s one of the most powerful anti-ageing superfoods in the world.
NHS Vouchers For Low Income Families
Families from low income households will benefit from a new scheme from Monday 27th November, giving free milk and fresh fruit and vegetables to children and mums-to-be.
Christmas Superfood – Cranberries
With an ever increasing demand for flu vaccines in the UK as the winter takes hold, it’s good to know one particular festive favourite may be helping to ward off infection.
Brits Stuff More Than Just Turkey At Christmas
A new survey has revealed that two thirds of Brits overindulge every Christmas, putting on up to a stone as a result. In a survey of 3,000 people, thirty per cent admitted they usually put on 1–2lbs, thirty-four per cent put on 3-4lbs, twenty-two per cent put on 5-6lbs whilst fourteen per cent said they put on at least half a stone! It’s no wonder that fifty-six per cent immediately regret eating so much.
Michelle McManus’ 10 Stone Weight Loss
After losing over 10 stones, Michelle McManus is now sharing her workout and nutrition tips in her inspirational DVD, The Lifeplan Workout to create the ultimate weight-loss toolkit for anyone looking to change their life forever.