UK Diet and Nutrition

The Psychology Behind Your Junk Food Cravings (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Do you find yourself craving salty crisps halfway through the morning, dreaming of pizza late at night or desperately fighting the urge to hit the ven...

Time To Can It? Coca-Cola ‘Contain Alcohol And Increase Cancer Risk’

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A recent study has revealed that more than half of leading cola soft drink brands contain small traces of alcohol. Researchers from the National ...

‘Dessert For Breakfast Diet’ – Best Weight-Loss Tip Ever?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

It sounds too good to be true, but a group of scientists reckon they’ve figured out how to prevent weight-gain and food cravings – and it involves...

Atkins Backlash: Heart Disease Linked To Low-Carb Diet

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Women on Atkins-style diets are putting themselves at risk of heart disease and strokes, experts have warned. Those who regularly eat a low-carbohy...

BenNaNa: Does Melt-Proof Ice Cream Work? Probably...

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 19.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Have suffered the sticky-fingered dilemma when your ice cream starts to melt before your eyes? You’re not alone – so to help tackle this summe...

850,000 Do Not Know They Have Diabetes

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Almost one in 70 people are living with undiagnosed diabetes and are running the risk of "devastating" complications, the UK's leading diabetes charit...

Is The Secret To Anti-Ageing Lurking In Your Salad Bowl?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Scientists believe the key to ageless skin could be staring right back at you from your salad bowl. According to research led by Newcastle Universi...

Scientists 'Definitively Link' Gut Bacteria To IBS (Plus How To Spot The Signs)

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 28.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The results of a new Cedars-Sinai study suggest that an overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been 'definitively linked' to Irritable Bowel Syndrome ...

Nation Of Yo-Yo Dieters: Why Brits Spend 14 Years Of Their Life On A Diet

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If your ‘diet starts on Monday’ mantra has failed you on many occasions and those good intentions of detoxing go down the toilet when your mid-aft...

Weight Gain: Why It’s Not What You Eat But When You Eat

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Weight may depend as much on when you eat as what, research suggests. The body clock's effect on metabolism could be an overlooked factor driving o...

Sandwich Labels 'Misleading' - Is Your Favourite Sarnie In The Firing Line?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Keeping track of how many calories and fat in our lunch would be easier if popular high-street sandwich brands clearly labelled the nutritional value,...

Eating For Two Myth: Why Dieting During Pregnancy ‘Is Good For You’

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The common belief that pregnant women can eat for two has been scotched by research suggesting dieting during pregnancy can be beneficial. Experts ...

Does Sugar Make You Stupid?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you can’t get through the day without a can of fizz, two sugars in your tea or a junk food binge, you are not only ruining your waistline - you c...

Slow Down! Does Eating Too Fast Trigger Diabetes?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

People who wolf down their food are two times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who chew their food slowly, a recent study has reveale...

Scientists Approve Of The ‘Three Second Rule’ (Only If It’s Junk Food..)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you’ve ever accidentally dropped a piece of food on the floor and swiftly retrieved it because you did it within ‘the three second rule’, sci...

Are You A Pleasure Eater?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you’ve ever found yourself craving a slab of chocolate, not because you’re hungry, but because you want it – it could be your body giving int...

The ‘Dark Secret’ Of Carrots Revealed..

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Not a day goes by without news of the latest ‘antioxidant superfood’ and their health-boosting powers. However, a recent study has suggested t...

Would You Eat A Doggy Style Canine Cake?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Is your dog cute enough to eat? (Literally?) If you are an avid dog lover, your luck's in, because the new cake pops of the bakery world come in t...

Are These The New Workout Superfoods?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

With the bikini season about to kick-off, many of us will make a mental note to embark on a fitness plan that will get our legs, arms and tums ready f...

Doctors Diagnose Woman With Lung Cancer (But It Was Actually A Giant Seed..)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 28.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A woman from Florida was wrongly diagnosed with life-threatening lung cancer after doctors failed to spot the real reason behind her breathing problem...

Are You A Secret Self-Service Tea Leaf?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The self-service checkouts were designed to speed up lengthy queues – but supermarkets have unwittingly created a generation of self-service shoplif...

A Bowl Of Berries A Day 'Keeps Alzheimer's And Dementia Away'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A daily bowl of strawberries and blueberries may help slow age-related mental decline, research suggests. Regular consumption of the fruits can del...

'Hungary' Diabetics Who Break Diets Won't Receive Treatment

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Hungarian diabetics will be ‘punished’ if they fail to stick to their healthy eating diet by being banned from having modern treatment – a gover...

Burger Me! A Cheeseburger Crown Crust Pizza, For When Just Carbs And Dairy Aren't Enough

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 24.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Taking pizza to places it has never been before (and probably shouldn't go), Pizza Hut has unveiled its latest offering – namely a pie with a crust ...

Weight Watchers – On A High Street Near You

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Dieters will no longer have to wait for their weekly weigh-in at their local church or community centre - as Weight Watchers have hit the high street ...