Researchers give false legitimacy to alternative health products Over the past 20 years, a Norwegian researcher has been paid to study alternative health products. He nearly always finds that they are effective. We have gone through his research in detail.
Are we growing overweight from baker’s yeast? The type of yeast that is used to leaven bread is also used to fatten animals. A new study points toward a possible link between human obesity and yeast.
Why it’s so hard to stay slim Many manage to shed kilos but few are able to keep their weight down at the new level. There are good reasons why.
Teens’ breakfast habits affect future health Adolescents who skip breakfast or opt for something sugary in the morning are raising their risks of health problems as adults.
Low-carb diets hold sway short-term Cutting sugar and adding fat to our daily diets is more effective for losing weight short-term than maintaining a low-fat diet.
Kids can pay dearly for mum’s unhealthy diet A mother’s diet during her pregnancy and the food a child eats during its first year seem to be linked to symptoms of aggression and depression.
Standard research fish lacks a standard diet Zebrafish have been used as a research standard to help scientists expand our understanding of everything from skin cancers to cardiovascular disease. But one Norwegian researcher cautions that research that relies on zebrafish might be less reliable because the fish are not fed a standardised diet.
Growing fatter on a GM diet Rats being fed genetically modified food eat more and grow fatter than those on a non-GM diet.
Forget about calories during Christmas A strong focus on diets and weight has a negative impact on children’s body images, say researchers who work with eating disorders.