Busy lifestyles and the expectation of food “on demand” means we are all increasingly reliant on fast-food options for everyday meals. But what’s the impact of this modern eating trend on your health? And what can you do to put on the brakes? Perhaps the answer is the Slow Food movement. The Slow Food movement […]

Hypertension or high blood pressure can increase your risk of a number of serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke. But high blood pressure often has no symptoms, so without regular testing, you may not know it is affecting your health. It’s important to recognise high blood pressure can be a problem at […]

A US scientist claims to know how to live a longer and healthier life. Geneticist Professor Cynthia Kenyon says it lies with eliminating carbohydrates and high amount of insulin from your diet, the UK’s Daily Mail reported. She discovered that the carbohydrates we eat, including bananas, potatoes, bread, pasta, biscuits and cakes, directly affect two […]

An Australia-US study has found that animals with higher metabolisms tend to exercise more than their low-metabolism counterparts and also exhibit more dominant characteristics, including a higher sex drive. In pictures: Walking with the stars University of New South Wales senior lecturer Dr Peter Biro and Professor Judy Stamps, from the University of California, Davis, […]

Eating generous portions of protein as you get older equates to a reduced risk of hip fracture, researchers from the Harvard University said in a study published in Osteoporosis International. They looked at the eating habits and risk of hip fractures in 946 older men and women and found those who ate less protein had […]

Finding it hard to make it through the day without a bar of chocolate to top up your energy levels? There are better ways to keep your brain active throughout the day, all involving our diet and the way we eat. Master the menu To keep you body and brain powering through the day, focus […]

Have you ever sat at home on your bed with your beloved teddy and wondered “Am I the only one doing this?” The answer is no. A survey of 6000 UK adults, commissioned by hotel chain Travelodge, found that 35 percent of British adults admitted to sleeping with a stuffed animal, LiveScience reported. One of […]

Dogs can improve our health without us even realising it. You don’t have to run endlessly around the local park with your dog to lose weight. When low-income, sedentary people with chronic illness were given “loaner” dogs to walk, they lost an average of 6.5kg a year, a study from the University of Missouri found […]

Dogs can improve our health without us even realising it. You don’t have to run endlessly around the local park with your dog to lose weight. When low-income, sedentary people with chronic illness were given “loaner” dogs to walk, they lost an average of 6.5kg a year, a study from the University of Missouri found […]

Just when you thought the season of feeling sick was over and the nasty cold and flu bugs were out of the picture, think again. There are still bacteria lurking in everyday places and on everyday items in your home and workplace. These bacteria can be contributing to the spread of illness more than you […]