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Soup could help reduce calorie intake
Research has suggested that eating low-calorie soup before a meal can help reduce the overall intake of calories at sittings.
Results from trials carried out by Pennsylvania State University scientists reveal that people who ate a first
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'Stealth vegetable' tactics a success
Parents who have difficulty incorporating vegetables into their children's diets have been informed that adopting 'stealthy' tactics could be a productive technique.
Researchers from Penn State University developed two types of pasta, one
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Pistachios 'lower cholesterol and help the heart'
Eating only a handful or two of pistachio nuts every day could lower a person's cholesterol levels and give them a healthier heart, researchers claim.
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University found that 1.5 to three ounces of pistachios
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People of normal weight 'still at heart disease risk'
It is not only people who appear overweight that are at risk of developing heart disease, as the distribution of fat around the body, particularly if it is located near organs, can be a significant factor in heart problems, researchers have … read more.
Scientists develop fat-burning 'exercise pill'
A new drug has been developed that enables the body to burn fat without taking any exercise.
Mice were given the synthetic drug, which triggered a chemical switch inside the body telling cells to burn fat.
Animals given the drug
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Cherries could reduce metabolic syndrome risk
Cherries, which are rich in antioxidants, could help reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, according to research in the US.
Scientists at the University of Michigan incorporated cherry powder derived from tart
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Lifestyle changes 'preferable' to drugs for diabetes
Researchers have claimed that the prescription of drugs to treat diabetes cannot be justified when lifestyle changes such as weight loss and physical exercise can be just as effective.
Members of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine,
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BMA member calls for better nutrition skills among doctors
A leading nutritionist and doctor from the British Medical Association (BMA) has called for doctors to be trained more thoroughly in nutrition.
Speaking at the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) national conference, Dr Sumatra Ray
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Plant-based foods 'can fight off pancreatic cancer'
Flavonols, a class of flavonoids found in plant-based foods such as onions, apples, broccoli and berries, can help combat the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to research.
Dr Ute Nothlings from the German Institute of Human Nutrition
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'No link' between self-weighing and depression
Weighing yourself may be beneficial for adults even if they are suffering from depressive symptoms, new research shows.
A US study has found that there is no evidence between those people who check their weight regularly and
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Cancer 'biggest fear' for Britons
Research has revealed that cancer is the number one fear for people in Britain, but many people appear to be unaware how preventable the disease can be.
According to a survey by Cancer Research UK, a quarter of people in the UK fear the
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Kids' appetites 'fuelled by TV ads'
Children's choice of food may still be hugely influenced by the adverts they watch on television, new research shows.
A Liverpool University study of 60 children between the ages of nine and 11 involved the kids watching a series of food
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