Previous research projects on the ‘Mediterranean’ style diet have indicated a range of health benefits. Interest has grown over recent decades as nutritionists and scientists considered mortality rates and the low incidence of certain diseases – such as those related to the heart – in Mediterranean countries such as Spain. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
“High intakes of calcium in women are associated with an increased risk of dying from heart disease, according to new research.”
(As reported in British Heart Foundation, link to full story below) Continue reading
“The UK is one of the most obese nations in the world with about a quarter of adults classed as obese. That figure is predicted to double by 2050 – a third of primary school leavers are already overweight.” (BBC reporting on the headline news Continue reading
What a great bunch of headlines!:
‘Could ‘healthy’ margarine fats be bad for you?’ (NHS Choices), ‘Heart attack risk in ‘healthy spreads’’ (Daily Express), ‘At last, the truth: Butter is GOOD for you – and margarine is chemical gunk’ (Daily Mail), ‘Chewing the fat’ (British Heart Foundation). Continue reading
Steve Parker MD has been engaging in the debate on healthy eating for many years. And his review of a large body of science-based research over this time has made him an advocate of the type of low carbohydrate diet typified by the ‘Paleo Diet’. Continue reading
Amidst the daily sadness of cancer sufferers and their families worldwide, the fight against all forms of cancer is surely a source of great optimism?
The latest research just released by Cancer Research UK shows that relative survival rates continue to improve Continue reading