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New research has suggested that a red meat nutrient that is being sold as a muscle growth and weight loss supplement could actually damage both the heart and the arteries. L-carnitine capsules are widely sold online and in health food shops. They are marketed as a fat burning aid to slimming as well as a [...]  According to Diabetes UK, about 80% of diabetes foot amputations are avoidable if there was better care. Many patients suffer because a lot of places are not equipped with the proper services to efficiently handle infections and foot ulcers. It is estimated that by 2015, there will be 7,000 more amputations due to diabetes. Type I [...] If you’ve made the decision to start losing weight, then you should be congratulated for taking such an important step in your Life. Countless people across the UK want to lose weight but find it difficult to take the plunge into a serious weight loss routine, or may not know where to start. However, deciding to [...] Medics believe that doctors are over-prescribing statins, hailing them as a miracle drug for keeping blood pressure down. Now they are criticising physicians, claiming that doctors are ignoring the potential side-effects such as fatigue when prescribing the drugs, and that this factor should be part of the equation when deciding whether a statin would really [...] We all make emotional connections with the foods we eat, but many of us don’t realise just how direct the link is between food and our mood. There is even a name for this: Neurogastroenterology, the study of the interactions between the brain and the gut. One in four people in the UK will suffer problems [...] According to the Red Cross, there are now more people dying of obesity that those dying of starvation and malnutrition. Last year there were over 1.5 billion people overweight across the world in comparison to 925 million who were underfed and suffering from malnutrition. Living in the luxury of the western world, the vast majority of [...] Whilst its quite easy to get caught up in exotic cuisine from the far East or Southern America, there is plenty of excellent and surprising cuisine that can be made right here in Europe. European cuisine has many advantages. First of all, it uses many similar ingredients, so the recipes aren’t too challenging; providing fun and [...] Cereal bars have come under fire as their healthy rep is now being questioned. New research shows that a lot of the health bars are actually high in calories, fat, and sugar making them a not so healthy snack for those who think they are making a healthy choice. In fact, a Which? survey discovered that [...] There’s often a negative air associated with the word bacteria, but this is hardly surprising when more often than not it’s talked about in relation to infections. But did you know there is also a good type? Friendly bacteria, also known as probiotics, could actually bring our bodies many benefits, in particular good digestive and [...] Recent news stories have appeared in the papers which have claimed that if people reduced their salt intake around one in every seven cases of stomach cancer could be prevented. The news stories have been based on information from released reports created by the World Cancer Research Fund. The report specifically stated that if people only [...] |
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