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vitamin e is a fat-soluble vitamin which also acts as an anti-oxidant. This means it aids the body in getting rid of harmful compounds which can damage DNA. These damaging compounds (also known as free radicals) are thought to be a contributing factor to certain conditions including heart disease and cancer, and are also believed [...]  There are various parts of our bodies that for some reason accumulate more fat than others, the stomach being the main villain of the piece. The majority of us have excess fat around our middle, and most just accept it as part of life. The problem is that when belly fat reaches a certain level [...] Obesity occurs frequently in industrialized countries – particularly under conditions that are characterized by little physical labour and food abundance. In recent years, emerging economies are increasingly affected. Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between BMI and food intake. The results of the VERA study was a surprise: There was no correlation between the calories and [...] In an ideal world, everyone would get all the essential nutrients for good health and maximum physical and mental capacity from the food they eat on a daily basis. In the world as it is, a large percentage of the population does not come close to meeting the optimal standards for good nutrition, and an [...] An Advertorial Feature In modern Britain there are so many gadgets and time-saving devices around, we have all just got used to them and most do not even surprise us anymore. Whilst technology has made living our lives much easier in so many different ways, leading sports-medicine professionals have warned that an overdependence on it could [...] A recent study about the benefits of drinking pomegranate juice was very informative. The study shows that the juice can lower stress at the office, make one feel much more positive about their work and it can lower the heart rate. A group of volunteers were asked to drink 500ml of the juice each day [...] Dangerously low levels of iodine are being found in schoolgirls which could put the future health of generations at risk says British researchers. Over 67% of teenagers are quite deficient in the mineral says the new study partly caused by the low amount of milk that is being consumed in the 21st century. Lack of [...] A new type of ultra-bad cholesterol has been identified that increases the risk of heart disease. The fatty substance is much stickier that usual bad cholesterol making it more apt to stick to the walls of arteries and is most common in those with the type of type 2 diabetes that is most common. The [...] Most people find that, despite their best efforts to eat well and exercise regularly, they are frustrated by at least one niggling health problem Diet help for the 20 most common health problems New book by nutritional therapist Maria Cross provides information on food and nutrition to help solve health problems such as acne, weight gain, fatigue, [...] An Advertorial Feature The long awaited time for picnics and barbecues has finally arrived. As far as organising a barbecue is concerned, we all, more or less, know what to do and even if we’ve forgotten something (the corkscrew, a sharp knife, our packet of Pringles) we can either pop to the kitchen or to the [...] |
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