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Adopting a Healthy Attitude Towards Food
For those who are or have ever suffered from an eating disorder, attitudes towards food can be very important and at times extremely negative and...
Are Avocados Good for You?
Slimmers often disparage the humble avocado in the mistaken belief that as it’s a “fatty” food, it has to be bad for you.
Right? Wrong. Nothing could be...
Daily Nutrition: Optimal Allowances
Recommended daily allowances (RDAs) are guidelines used to set the standard for daily nutritional amounts required by a healthy person. However, the designated amounts...
Dietary Nutritional Values of 8,000 Foods
When dieting it is important to understand the foods you are eating. To help you we have published data for around 8,000 foods and food types...
Food Additives
Food additives play an important role in the preservation of our food, one that we usually take for granted. UK food additive regulations implementing EU legislation and...
Healthy Oils and Dressings
Eating salad is a great way to lose weight, but you might want to work on some ideas to jazz them up before you lose interest in them. Of course, the first thing that...
How Body Fat is Stored
About 46% of men in England and 32% of women are overweight (a body mass index of 25-30 kg/m2), and an additional 17% of men and 21% of women are obese (a body mass...
How to Prevent Anaemia
If you are feeling tired and drained of energy, your gums and inside your lower eyelids look pale and whitish, chances are that you are suffering from anaemia. This...
Nuts About Nutrients
In the past nuts have been avoided because of their high fat content, but the new message from nutritionists is to shift focus from the total amount of fat consumed to...
Probiotics
Though you may not be aware, the intestinal tract is inhabited by thriving colonies of over 400 types of microorganisms. While some of them are responsible for causing...
Salt and Sodium
Salt is present in all our body fluids though there is more in the blood and fluid outside the cells than inside. The function of salt is to maintain all body fluids at...
Sugar and Your Health
Hypoglycaemia
Conservative estimates reveal that between 10 and 25% of the world population suffer from hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar. The blood sugar level...
The Importance of Staying Hydrated
Our bodies are made up of around 75 percent water. It is the essential medium for various enzymatic & chemical reactions like moving nutrients, hormones, antibodies and...
The Truth About Fibre
Everyone knows that we need fibre in our diet, and many of us make sure that we eat bran flakes or wholemeal bread during the day to keep our fibre intake high....
What's the Fuss About Acai Berries?
Can a magical wonderberry grown deep inside the South and central American rainforests help increase your libido, cleanse your colon and lose unwanted pounds all at...
Why You Should Limit Fizzy Drinks
Many people enjoy fizzy drinks, not realising that they may be putting their health at risk.
In fact, even carbonated water – which might appear to be...
