Breaking Diet & Weight Loss News

• Pancreatic cancer risk raised by too much processed meat

  People who eat processed meats every day are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who do not consume any.
  
  That is the stark conclusion of new Swedish research, suggesting that it doesn't take a great deal to...

• Don't 'make drastic changes to your diet in one go'

  While many people will have cut down their food and alcohol intake following several weeks of excess over Christmas and the New Year, one expert suggests that is important not to try and reach your...

• New research reiterates how making healthy lifestyle decisions is one of the best ways to ensure you don't develop diabetes.

  A team of researchers from Emory University in the US have been looking at the success of lifestyle intervention programmes, which involved giving people exercise equipment, gym memberships and personal coaching, as well as...

• No need to stop eating out to lose weight

  When it comes to diet plans, most people imagine that cutting out the trips to restaurants is necessary to make any concerted effort to...

• Mental attitude 'key to weight loss'

  Mental attitude is key to the success of diets, with a person's mindset likely to make or break their weight loss...

• Acclimatising to the cold weather is a 'key part' of weight loss

  Brits looking to lose weight in the New Year should learn to embrace the cold weather, according to a health expert.
  
  Charlotte...

• Family meals can help children form a 'positive relationship' with food

  Regular family meals can help children develop a healthy relationship with food, it has been claimed.
  
  A recent survey conducted by Onepoll and Youngpoll has shown that around a quarter of children under ten in the UK have dieted in a...

• Enjoyable exercises are 'crucial' for diet success

  Brits looking to lose weight in the New Year have been encouraged to find an exercise they enjoy.
  
  Charlene Hutsebaut, exercise...

• Calorie-counting key to weight loss

  A new study has revealed that simple calorie-counting is the key to weight-loss and not changing the amount of protein one consumes.
  
  Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana analysed the effect that protein...

• Survey: A quarter of children aged under 10 diet

  Almost a quarter of children aged under ten in the UK have admitted to dieting, according to new research.
  
  A survey commissioned for ITV programme Dying To Be Thin: Tonight and obtained by the Daily Mail has revealed that 28 per cent...

• Over-50s urged to eat nutrient-rich food

  Older Britons have been encouraged to eat nutrient-rich food in order to boost their digestive systems.
  
  Tony Bishop-Weston, food writer and founder of Foods for Life, a body which encourages an integrated approach to health and...