Good nutrition vital for breast cancer recovery
Good nutrition is vital if we want to maintain our health but it matters even more if we are recovering from illness. After cancer treatment,...
Nutrition
The Nutrition category explores the role of food and nutrients in supporting health, wellbeing and disease prevention. It offers evidence-based guidance on dietary patterns, nutrient needs and practical approaches to eating well, while also examining emerging research and common misconceptions. From tips for balanced meals to insights into the relationship between nutrition and long-term health, this category helps readers make informed choices that support both body and mind.
Why follow the Pioppi diet?
The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, very little sugar, and...
Vitamins for winter
It's important to take a combination of vitamins to keep you feeling good this Winter and to help prevent unwanted coughs and colds. Vitamin D...
How to reduce your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women during their lifetime. Risk factors include age...
An insight into obesity
In tribal societies, obesity is often seen as a sign of health and beauty. However, in the developed world it is regarded as a disease...
Dairy for child health
Nutrient-rich foods, such as milk and dairy, are an important part of a healthy balanced diet, especially for children and teenagers who have particularly high nutritional requirements,...
Drinking to excess in the sun
Holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax and have fun, but drinking to excess in the sun can result in more than just a hangover....
Should we eat more red meat?
Should we eat more red meat, not less? That's the question posed by the a new study published by the journal Nutrients which found that...
Red meat and the size of our brains
Many evolutionary biologists believe that a diet rich in red meat eaten by our ancestors was responsible for the dramatic increase in the size of...
Fat but fit increases risk of CHD
‘Fat but fit’ people are at increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), even if they are otherwise healthy, according to a new study published...
