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22 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
The current guidelines from NICE (National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence) advise that people should not be expected to lose more than 0.5-1kg (1-2lbs) a week. If you lose more than this, some evidence suggests that you are more unlikely to lose the weight for good. However, Professor Lean, the Professor of Nutrition at Glasgow University, prefers to look at it as achieving....
2 Apr 2009 by Carole McAlister
Diabetes affects more than 2 million people in the UK. Type 2 diabetes accounts for over 90% of cases. The numbers affected are only going to increase. One of the main concerns about developing diabetes is that you are likely to have a shortened life expectancy by as much as 5-10 years, mainly due to cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, strokes). Other complications of diabetes are eye....
9 Feb 2009 by Colin McKeand
The human body is a complex organism that has evolved over millions of years and is made up entirely from molecules derived from food. It is the greatest machine on earth, but needs fuel to operate, and the fuel we give it comes directly from the things we eat and drink. The foods we eat, that come from plants, and second hand from animals that eat the plants, contain nutrients. These....
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