Category Archives: Overweight

Drinking alcohol every day ‘link’ to brain damage

Posted on October 29th, 2012

“Just two glasses of wine a day could be harmful to the brain”, the Daily Mail warns, while the Daily Express, reporting on the same study, advises “even a small tipple everyday can have a huge impact, decreasing the production of adult brain cells by a massive 40%”. The sobering headlines are based on a [...]

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BRITAIN’S TOP CHEFS COOK UP HEARTY TREATS FOR NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL WEEK

Posted on September 17th, 2012

MAIDENHEAD, September 17, 2012 – Some of the UK’s top chefs have provided healthy recipes for HEART UK’s National Cholesterol Week which is running Hearty Tea Parties across the country this week. Among the celebrity chefs supporting HEART UK are Ambassador Aldo ZIlli, Antony Worrall Thompson, Jean Christophe Novelli, Gino D’Acampo, Rachel Allen, Phil Vickery, [...]

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Benefits of exercise

Posted on September 14th, 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 [...]

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More exercise in your 50s ‘cuts heart disease risk’

Posted on September 14th, 2012

“Exercise in midlife protects heart,” says BBC News, while the Daily Mail tells us that “gardening, walking and DIY in your fifties can cut risk of heart disease”. The news is based on a large study looking at the health of middle-aged people. Researchers found that those who met physical activity recommendations of at least 2.5 [...]

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‘Working yourself to death’ – overtime link to heart disease

Posted on September 13th, 2012

“Working more than eight hours a day raises the risk of heart disease by 80%,” reported the Daily Mail, while The Sun said “overtime’s a killer…literally”. The news is based on a study that pooled the results of previous studies looking at the association between “longer working hours” and coronary heart disease (CHD). Those working [...]

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Can you really be both ‘fat and fit?’

Posted on September 6th, 2012

People “can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer”, according to BBC News. This counter-intuitive headline stems from a study that was assessing health outcomes for people who were obese but relatively fit, with only one or no risk factors for “metabolic syndrome”. Metabolic syndrome [...]

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‘Yo-yo’ diets ‘not a no-no’

Posted on August 23rd, 2012

Yo-yo dieting is NOT bad for you and won’t stop you losing weight in the long run,” the Daily Mail informs us. The news is based on a study of overweight and obese postmenopausal women with a history of repetitive “weight cycling” (also known as yo-yo dieting). It looked at whether they were at a disadvantage [...]

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4 ways with an exercise mat

Posted on June 20th, 2012

Another great topic and guide from yahoo.co.uk on how to get great results with 4 mat exercises: Total-Body Toner, Upper-Body Blaster, Bottom Firmer and the Belly Flattener. See guide here >>>

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Stigma of obesity ‘lingers after weight loss’

Posted on June 7th, 2012

“No matter how much weight you’ve lost, your friends still think of you as fat,” according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper has reported new research showing that overweight women and women who have slimmed down are seen as less attractive than those who had always been slim. The research analysed the views of 273 [...]

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Diet dilemmas: Is raw food really better for you?

Posted on May 29th, 2012

Beef carpaccio, salmon tartare, sushi… You may be convinced that your diet gives your body a real health kick, but the reality is a lot more complicated. Yahoo guides you through the possbile benefits of eating raw food. Read the full article here >>>

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