Diet News

Red alert for festive hot drinks - overloaded with sugar

BBC - 03-Dec-2019

Something to think about before buying drinks from high street coffee chains

Jury still out on intermittent fasting says Dr Greger

NutritionFacts.org - 18-Nov-2019

Main supporting evidence not based on a randomized controlled trial

Marathon runner drank 5 litres of water and almost died

BBC - 25-Oct-2019

Hyponatremia is rare but has serious consequences - don't overdo the hydration

Healthy diet early in life and sustaining it more important

Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing - 21-Oct-2019

Reduced food intake in old mice has no beneficial effect on health and lifespan

The idea that drinking coffee before bed will keep you awake at night is a myth

Independent - 01-Oct-2019

Unlike alcohol and nicotine, pre-bed consumption of caffeine doesn't disrupt the sleep

Large meta-study questions evidence of health risk of meat in diet

Guardian - 30-Sep-2019

For now, it's probably best to continue to minimise red and processed meat consumption

Protein-enriched biscuits as a way of keeping the UK's ageing population strong

The Conversation - 25-Sep-2019

Protein intake should be spread across the day, not just in one meal

Drinking tea could be good for your brain

Independent - 17-Sep-2019

People who drank tea at least 4 times a week for 25 years have better-connected brain regions

The disagreement of opinions concerning fruit juice

Metro - 13-Sep-2019

Take a little amount of juice from fruit, then add sugar, that's how you get "fruit juice"

Fruit juice, should we include it in our diet or not?

The Conversation - 12-Sep-2019

Anything that says "juice drink" on it isn't pure fruit juice - avoid!

Higher stroke risk observed in vegans and vegetarians

BBC - 05-Sep-2019

Cannot conclude it as a cause of high stroke risk yet, there's just an association

Soft drinks are associated with a greater risk of death

Independent - 04-Sep-2019

Artificial-sweetener drinks increase risk too, though for different reasons (but not carcinogenic)

Soft drinks and their place on your diet

NHS - 04-Sep-2019

Results can be a start for public health campaigns for replacing soft drinks with water

Sharp angles of unhealthy eating

BBC - 03-Sep-2019

This may be an extreme example but it really shows that a good diet helps you live longer

Eating nuts lowers the risk of death from heart attacks

Independent - 31-Aug-2019

European and US studies suggest that consumption of nuts prevents cardiovascular diseases

Little bit of red wine once in a while could be beneficial

BBC - 28-Aug-2019

But don't get carried away and drink too much - no more than 14 units per week

Alternate-day fasting can help reduce belly fat and lose weight

Medical Xpress - 27-Aug-2019

ADF does not weaken our immune system like other fasting regimens do

Going vegan - pitfalls of a plant based diet

Patient - 19-Aug-2019

It’s healthy to give up meat, but eating fish & dairy will help you live longer

Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids may increase your longevity

Huffington Post - 14-Aug-2019

Variety of flavonoids from different sources should be consumed daily

Dietary habits during middle age may lower disease risk in later life

MinnPost - 14-Aug-2019

The more you replace meat with plant-based food the more you live