Happy With Your Bikini Body? Why Not Try NHS Choices’ Digital Diet

With summer fast approaching, NHS Choices asked people if they were happy with their beach body, 86% of women and 50% of men said no. The survey also revealed that: – the majority of men (81%) and women (66%) feel least confident about their stomach, – women also lacked confidence when it came to their thighs (25%), – while men lacked confidence with their arms (9%)…

Taking A Close Look At The Eco-Balance Of Coffee Capsules

Capsule systems for making coffee are convenient and practical and therefore very popular. In terms of their environmental friendliness, however, a large question mark hangs over them…

Canadian Biotech Challenge Won By Student, 16, For Invention Of New Drug Cocktail To Fight Cystic Fibrosis

While many 16-year-olds are content with PlayStation, Toronto-area student Marshall Zhang used the Canadian SCINET supercomputing network to invent a new drug cocktail which could one day help treat cystic fibrosis…

Lights, Action And Camera: High-Tech Approach To Scrutinizing Fresh Produce

High-tech tactics to carefully examine apples and other fresh produce items as they travel along packinghouse conveyor belts will help ensure the quality and safety of these good-for-you foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Beltsville, Md…

Breast Cancer Risk Lower Among Regular Coffee Drinkers

Women who drink coffee regularly have a significantly lower risk of developing antiestrogen-resistant estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, revealed in Breast Cancer Research. Breast cancer may be sub-divided into hormone-responsive (estrogen receptor (ER) positive) and non-hormone-responsive subtypes (ER-negative)…

Coffee Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

Recently published research shows that coffee drinkers enjoy not only the taste of their coffee but also a reduced risk of cancer with their cuppa. More detailed research published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research shows that drinking coffee specifically reduces the risk of antiestrogen-resistant estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer…

WFP Calls For Global Leadership To Invest In Nutrition As Rising Prices Hit Hard

As rising prices cast millions of families overnight into the ranks of the hungry, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today called for global leadership to invest in nutrition…

Reduce Calories By Eating More Fruits & Veggies

According to a new study from the International Food Information Council (IFIC), 50 percent of respondents consider themselves overweight, yet only nine percent keep track of how many calories they eat in a day. Moreover, IFIC’s study says that only nine percent of us can even accurately estimate the number of calories we should eat in a day…

Best Diets: Jenny Craig Ranks First, Weight Watchers Distant Third

A new report from Consumer Reports Health has ranked diets and Jenny Craig tops the list with 85 points, while Slim Fast won 63 points and Weight Watchers third with 57 points.

The Key To Improving Food Security Is Availability Of Local Food

Most strategies to assist the hungry, including food banks and providing food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are short-term, emergency solutions. Those who rely on these programs face daily shortages of fresh and healthy foods, which lead to poor diet choices, nutritional deficiencies and health problems…

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