Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts

'Quack foods' that claim to aid weight loss are 'waste of money' - The Telegraph 26th November 2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Consumers are wasting billions of pounds on 'quack' foods that promise to help them lose weight, a nutritional expert has warned.

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tags: Diet, Nutrition, Obesity, Health Service Economics, Financial Management, Health, News, UHN, The Telegraph

The reluctant dieter: Kira Cochrane remembers how difficult it is to diet in the dog days of winter- The Guardian 25th November 2008

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The days have grown colder, the nights have grown longer, and I’ve remembered just how difficult it is to diet come the dog days of winter. Of course, it’s tough to lose weight in any season, but at least salads seem vaguely relevant in summer, and the fear of baring your flesh is a spur to that dread concept: moderation. Once early winter arrives, only carbohydrates seem attractive, consumed while swaddled in duvet.

tags: Diet, Nutrition, Health, News, UHN, The Guardian

Fat bloke slims: I’ve lost even MORE weight thanks to the chew-chew diet - Daily Mail 24th November 2008

Actor Bruce Byron, who plays DC Terry Perkins in The Bill, has struggled with his weight for years. But in the past six months he’s lost nearly two stone. Bruce, who is married to TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, writes fortnightly in Good Health about his battle with the bulge.

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tags: Diet, Nutrition, Obesity, Health, News, UHN, Daily Mail

Jane Clarke: Forget reading the label - just enjoy your food - Daily Mail 24th November 2008

Every Tuesday, Britain’s leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane explains why we need to get in touch with savouring our food…

tags: Daily Mail, Health, News, UHN, Diet, Nutrition

Doctor, doctor: Dr Tom Smith answers your medical questions - The Guardian 22nd November 2008

Monday, November 24, 2008

I’d like to try a teeth whitener, but worry it will be harmful or painful.

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tags: Dental Health, Health, News, UHN, Ovarian Cancer, Travel Health, Diet, Nutrition, Food Hygiene, Food Poisoning, The Guardian

We are what we eat - The Independent on Sunday 23rd November 2008

Britons prefer Thai takeaway to fish and chips and want food produced locally, according to an unprecedented government report.

The typical Briton is giving up fish and chips in favour of Thai takeaways and choosing locally grown food over expensive organic produce, but still failing to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, The Independent on Sunday reveals today.

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tags: Diet, Nutrition, Health, News, UHN, The Independent