Low-carb diet really does work better
Summer time is a perfect season to start a healthy diet, but trying to lose weight can be hard work…
Nutrition
Why teens collapse at festivals
Did you know the most common cause of collapse at music festivals isn’t because of substances people have taken, but…
Attitudes in pregnancy can affect child’s weight gain
Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new…
Why shift workers are more prone to obesity
The mystery of why night shift workers face increased risk of obesity and other metabolic illnesses is starting to unravel,…
Biological implications of adolescent drinking
Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and…
The human microbiome at the RSM
Human beings are each colonised by trillions of bacteria living on surfaces such as the skin, the genitorurinary tract and…
A new approach to working in crisis zones
My background in public health medicine has given me a unique insight into the problems faced by people in challenging…
Food allergies in children and leaky gut
Food allergies can arise at any time of life but those arising in childhood and can become lifelong. There is…
Heart risk of high protein diets
For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those…
Growing vegetables helps children choose healthy diet
Sensory-based food education, like baking and growing vegetables, given to 3–5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to…