by Christine Morgan | Sep 13, 2011 | Food and drink, General health
A new charity has been launched today called Alcohol Research. Sounds like a hoot, doesn’t it? But as much as my twisted imagination would like to think so, it’s not an excuse for a bunch of charity workers to get together and have regular boozing...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 29, 2011 | Fitness, Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Bet you could have guessed the outcome of a new survey by Obesimed (it’s a weight loss treatment sold in pharmacies and yes, it’s new) regarding where holiday-makers gain the most weight. Go on, have a go. The company quizzed 2,000 Brits about where they...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 20, 2011 | Food and drink, General health
As restaurants in the UK start getting to grips with the idea of putting calorie counts of meals on their menus (some already do, such as Pizza Hut, Burger King, KFC and Subway), the US is streets ahead, with draft guidelines by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 13, 2011 | Food and drink, General health
Finally! Someone has taken a stand against the dictatorial eight-glasses-of-water-a-day rule that most people in the health profession seem to be slavishly committed to. Writing in the British Medical Journal, Glasgow GP Margaret McCartney questions why doctors tell...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 8, 2011 | Food and drink, General health
If you’re overweight or – worse – obese, there is a long list of health problems you might have to accept you have a higher risk for. We all know the big ones: diabetes, heart problems, cancer… and the list goes on and one. But now experts are claiming...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 4, 2011 | Fitness, Food and drink, General health
Red wine drinkers rejoice. French – at least, I think they’re French – scientists have some news that will put a huge smile on your face. Especially if you’re an exercise-shy wine lover. According to the researchers, whose study has just been published...