For those of you who follow this site you’ll know that I have a particular interest in the relationship between carbohydrates and fat - this article just confirms what we know to be true empirically to be true scientifically.
According to new research, people on low-carb diets lose weight in part because they get less fructose, [...]

Among 6,814 middle-age or older adults participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, or “MESA” study, researchers found that more than two thirds of white, African American and Hispanic participants were overweight and one third to one half were obese.

Diabetes is a problem of such large scale that it is attarcting the attention of the fiscal controllers in Government around the world.  It is wholly treatable but very costly and once drus are used they probably have to continue for the rest of a persons life.
What is not so well known is that [...]

Hi I’m a great devotee of the Low GI diet and have been for years - it is one of our threads in our quest to stay healthy. I was surprised when i read that a Low GI diet not only helps keep weight in the normal range but may also aid hair restoration. But [...]

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OK - i am going crazy with this whole thing of overweight/obesity - lets get one thing straight - well several actually.

Carrying too much fat around our middle puts us at far greater risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and more.
being undernourished also damages our health.
eat the right food, supplement the nutrients that are [...]

I was talking with a friend and colleague yesterday who brought my attention to this interesting article. That then sparked another thought that has been bugging me for the last couple of years. I work in the area of preventative health using all possible means. So often I am talking with a client [...]

A high blood level of cholesterol, which damages the heart by clogging the arteries with plaque and fat deposits, is probably the number one contributing factor for heart disease. But high blood pressure (currently defined as anything above 140/90) comes in as a close second, also known as hypertension, it is often [...]

The Foresight report, while stating the obvious, is a welcome study of the trends that are affecting our wester diet and lifestyle - but and there is always a but. Who will read the report and more importantly can government and the food industry actually change behaviour - I think it is unlikely. My [...]

I’ve often wondered if the data collected in these studies and extrapolated into the future is a reliable way to predict the future? The UK Government is now suggesting that by 2050 over half the UK population will be clinically obese. What does that really mean? Is it meant to scare us into action? Is [...]