Category Archives: Foods

Effects of supplements on medicines ‘dangerous’

Posted on October 30th, 2012

Herbal remedies such as echinacea and St John’s Wort “could make medication dangerous”, the Daily Mail has warned. The story is based on a large review of evidence that aimed to identify potentially harmful interactions between supplements (herbal and dietary) and conventional medicines. These types of supplements are increasingly popular, and include: St John’s Wort – [...]

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Playing football is ‘best way’ for men to tackle high blood pressure

Posted on October 18th, 2012

There was welcome news for footy enthusiasts in the Daily Mail today, as the paper reported that “playing football is the best way for middle-aged men to tackle high blood pressure” This headline stems from research looking at previously inactive middle-aged men with mild to moderate high blood pressure (above 140/90 mmHg). The men were [...]

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Having desk job ‘doubles risk’ of heart attack

Posted on October 16th, 2012

Sitting for long periods increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, researchers suggest’ BBC News reports. The news is based on the findings of a review which summarised the results of all the observational studies that had looked at the association between the time spent sitting or lying down whilst awake (sedentary behaviour) [...]

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5 A DAY tips

Posted on October 3rd, 2012

Getting your 5 A DAY is easy. There are plenty of ways to add more fruit and vegetables to your everyday eating habits. Here are some ideas to get you started: At breakfast, add fruit to cereal, porridge or lower-fat yoghurt. Try a handful of berries or a chopped banana. Add mushrooms or tomatoes to scrambled eggs. [...]

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Could less sleep increase teen diabetes risk?

Posted on October 2nd, 2012

“Teenagers who stay up all night playing video games could be putting themselves at increased risk of diabetes,” the Daily Mail has reported. This story is based on a study that assessed sleep length and insulin resistance in American teenagers. Insulin resistance is a condition where the body’s cells are not able to respond normally [...]

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Childhood obesity may impact on heart health in later life

Posted on September 28th, 2012

Obese children ‘more likely to have heart attack or stroke in adulthood’,” warns The Guardian. The news is based on a large review from researchers at Oxford University who collated a number of smaller studies carried out over the past few decades, involving a total of 49,220 children, that were looking at whether childhood obesity [...]

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Eat right for healthy eyesight

Posted on September 27th, 2012

According to Ian Grierson, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Liverpool, ‘While research suggests that vitamins A, C, E and zinc can help keep the eye healthy, it is carotenoids, the pigments that occur naturally in plants and algae, which offer the most precise way of targeting the damage that causes sight loss Click [...]

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Benefits of exercise

Posted on September 27th, 2012

Step right up! It’s the miracle cure we’ve all been waiting for. It can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50% and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%. It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect and you don’t need a GP [...]

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Many low-fat foods ‘stuffed full of calories’

Posted on September 25th, 2012

The Guardian says that “many ‘low fat’ foods have a similar calorie count to standard products”. The news follows a press release by Which? magazine that said many “low fat” and “light” food products may not be the healthy options that consumers think they are. Foods can be low in fat but still have a relatively [...]

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Diet rich in antioxidants can cut heart attack risk

Posted on September 25th, 2012

An “antioxidant-rich diet ‘cuts heart attack risk’,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. It goes on to say that older women who ate “seven fruit and vegetable portions a day were between 20 and 29 per cent less likely to have a heart attack over a decade than those who ate just 2.4 [portions]”. This news [...]

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