Healthy Edge

16/11/2013

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131111122105.htm

Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease, and health officials should reconsider cholesterol-lowering claims on food labelling, states an analysis.

16/11/2013

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131111091735.htm

A new neuroimaging study suggests chronic dieters overeat when the regions of their brain that balance impulsive behavior and self-control become disrupted, decreasing their capacity to resist temptation.

18/04/2013

What do ewe think of CAULIFLOWER? (Sorry we couldn't resist!)
This hardy veg is actually seasonable for much of the year (with the exception of a month or two in the summer) but it really comes into its own in the 'lean' months of early spring when not a lot else is being harvested. Especially when spring hasn't really sprung!!

18/04/2013

Carrots, cabbages and kiwi fruit... just a few of the ingredients to make you glow with health! Kiwi fruit is definitely a dietary staple for us.

Eating at least three portions of fruit and vegetables daily gives skin a ‘healthy’ radiance akin to a tan after just a few weeks, according to the study.

18/04/2013

It's important to remember that drinks contain energy and contribute towards your daily calorie intake - some more than others.

Exclusive research for Mail Online found a single 250ml serving of white grape juice contained the same amount of sugar as four Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts.

18/04/2013

The mighty beetroot juice is not just linked to boosting stamina but also to lowering blood pressure:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22152901

Drinking a cup of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure, researchers say.

18/04/2013

What does 2,000 calories look like?

Here's what your daily allowance actually looks like. Inspired by this post: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm Check out more vide...

19/02/2013

How is your mindset now we are in the middle of 'Fit February'? Are your new habits still battling for room with the old ones, or they embedded into your new lifestyle?

18/02/2013

Taxing fizzy drinks and banning junk food... Battling the case of 'bulging Britain' is more about encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle and enabling people to understand why this is beneficial. What are your opinions?

Fizzy drinks should be heavily taxed and junk food adverts banished until after the TV watershed, doctors say, in a call for action over obesity.

14/02/2013

Love yourself and make good food choices today :-)

13/02/2013

Farmacy or pharmacy... Drugs and supplements should always take second place to a healthy, balanced, diet and lifestyle (unless where a medical condition dictates otherwise)

12/02/2013

Convenience or inconvenience? The 'ready meat scandal' - just another reason to cook from scratch, if we needed one.