Nutrition

from sardines to tinned tomatoes

from sardines to tinned tomatoes

Health
Sarah Carter

Make some shop swaps Three of the most inflammatory food types are those high in sugar, refined carbohydrates and fried foods. We ...

Eating Your Way To Risk? The Major Impact of Diet on Alzheimer’s Disease

Eating Your Way To Risk? The Major Impact of Diet on Alzheimer’s Disease

Health
Sarah Carter

A new study reveals that plant-based diets, like the Mediterranean diet and traditional diets in Asia, reduce Alzheimer’s risk compared to the ...

Nutrient Found in Meat and Dairy Improves Cancer Defense

Nutrient Found in Meat and Dairy Improves Cancer Defense

Health
Sarah Carter

A study from the University of Chicago reveals that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) in meat and dairy products boosts the effectiveness of CD8+ ...

How to stop snacking and develop healthy eating habits

How to stop snacking and develop healthy eating habits

Health
Sarah Carter

Put protein first Protein is “thermogenic”, which means it requires the body to expend more energy digesting it than it would with ...

The everyday British fruits that deserve ‘superfood’ status

The everyday British fruits that deserve ‘superfood’ status

Health
Sarah Carter

Fruits might be sugary but they’re also full of fibre In recent years it has become popular among some dieters to criticise ...

Eating in a ten-hour window has positive health benefits

Eating in a ten-hour window has positive health benefits

Health
Sarah Carter

Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, new results from the largest UK ...

Eating Strawberries Could Help Prevent Dementia and Depression

Eating Strawberries Could Help Prevent Dementia and Depression

Health
Sarah Carter

A recent study demonstrates that strawberries, consumed daily for 12 weeks, can improve memory and reduce depressive symptoms in middle-aged, overweight adults. ...

The takeaways doctors want to cancel – and what to order instead

The takeaways doctors want to cancel – and what to order instead

Health
Sarah Carter

“Salt for example, can increase blood pressure. A lot of takeaway food also contains high levels of refined carbohydrate, such as white ...

Red Meat Might Not Be So Bad for You After All

Red Meat Might Not Be So Bad for You After All

Health
Sarah Carter

Research from the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center has revealed that red meat consumption may not be directly linked to inflammation, contrary ...

Biggest nutrition myths debunked by experts (including THAT age-old debate over frozen vs fresh veg)

Biggest nutrition myths debunked by experts (including THAT age-old debate over frozen vs fresh veg)

Health
Sarah Carter

Microwaving your food zaps its nutrients is a myth shared on social media Nutritionists say frozen food retains nutrients and nightshades are not all ...