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Cucumber Sandwiches… World’s Coolest Food

Cucumber Sandwiches… World’s Coolest Food

Cucumber sandwiches are already a staple of high tea, but now the traditional choice of summer snack has won the support of scientists. In..

August 24, 2012
Grating Cheese ‘Cuts Risk of Heart Disease’ Says Food Standards Agency

Grating Cheese ‘Cuts Risk of Heart Disease’ Says Food Standards Agency

Grating cheese rather than slicing it could cut your risk of dying from heart disease, according to the Food Standards Agency. The agency..

July 25, 2012
Snorers ‘Twice as Likely to Develop Arthritis’

Snorers ‘Twice as Likely to Develop Arthritis’

The normally harmless condition of snoring can double a person’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a Taiwan study has revealed...

July 2, 2012
Lack of Sleep May Cause Obesity by Affecting Brain’s Ability to Choose Healthy Food

Lack of Sleep May Cause Obesity by Affecting Brain’s Ability to Choose Healthy Food

Two new studies that scanned the brains of people who have been sleep deprived have revealed their brains react differently when presented..

June 11, 2012
Three Quarters of British Oysters Contain Norovirus, Warns Food Standards Agency

Three Quarters of British Oysters Contain Norovirus, Warns Food Standards Agency

More than three-quarters of British-grown oysters contain norovirus, new research has found. The study, conducted on behalf of the Food..

December 1, 2011 with 1 Comment

Men Think About Sex Just 19 Times a Day – Nearly as Much as Food

They also think about food almost as much as sex – 18 times a day – closely followed by sleep, which crosses their mind 11..

December 1, 2011 with 0 Comments

Eating Fish Can Make You Smarter

Scientists discovered that eating food rich in omega-3 boosted blood flow to the brain and improved its performance during mental tasks...

October 25, 2011 with 0 Comments

A Guide to Exercise and Sports Nutrition

To help increase strength and speed, it is vital to ensure you get the right amount of fuel for your body from food, drink and supplements...

October 7, 2011
Denmark Taxes Fatty Products

Denmark Taxes Fatty Products

The move may increase pressure for a similar tax in the UK, which suffers from the highest levels of obesity in Europe. Starting from this..

September 30, 2011 with 2 Comments

Weight Watchers Twice as Effective as Advice for Obese

A paper in the The Lancet found that overweight people who spent a year attending group meetings, being weighed regularly and following..

September 8, 2011 with 0 Comments
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