Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease of the central nervous system and affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United Kingdom. The cause of MS is unknown and is likely to involve genetic and environmental factors as well as lifestyle choices. There is no cure for MS and current therapies are limited and primarily address […]
Eating food on the go which you think is a snack is more likely to lead to increased consumption and overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. But eat the same food as a meal at a table, and you’ll eat less. In the first ever study of its kind, Professor Jane Ogden […]
There are now 11.8 million people aged 65 or over in the UK and many older individuals aren’t getting outside regularly putting them at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency. Why is Vitamin D Important for those over 65? Vitamin D is as important for bone and muscle health in adults as it is in […]
When it comes to the risk factors for breast cancer, there are a lot of myths to cloud the facts. But with one in eight women in the UK developing the disease in their lifetime, and 11,500 still losing their lives each year, it’s important that the facts are clear about how women can spot […]
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Getting a better night’s sleep could help you stay slim or lose excess weight. That’s the premise of a new study, Sleep to Slim, by sleep experts at Loughborough University who will be examining how sleep and weight management are related. In a first-of-its-kind, the experimental research will look at the link between sleep duration […]
Over the last 40 years, there has been a tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity, according to a new study by Imperial College London and the World Health Organisation. By 2022, there will be more obese children and adolescents alive than those underweight. The news comes as we mark World Obesity Day, 11th October. […]
Good nutrition is vital if we want to maintain our health but it matters even more if we are recovering from illness. After cancer treatment, the mind and body are often at a low ebb and balanced targeted nutrition can optimise recovery. From the outset, it is important to focus on the gut and the […]
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The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, very little sugar, and a small glass of red wine with your evening meal. So why is this tipped as the diet to follow? Well, evidence has shown an abundance of health benefits. I […]
It’s important to take a combination of vitamins to keep you feeling good this Winter and to help prevent unwanted coughs and colds. Vitamin D From October until early March we don’t get any Vitamin D from sunlight. The vitamin is made by our body under the skin in reaction to sunlight, so it’s important […]
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women during their lifetime. Risk factors include age and family history which you can’t change. However, according to the World Health Organisation, a third of breast cancer cases are thought to be preventable. ‘There is good evidence that […]