Category: Nutrition
‘Fat but fit’: what the latest study reveals
Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might. A large
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SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Up to one-third of Alzheimer’s disease cases could be prevented simply by avoiding certain risk factors.
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What happens if I eat too much protein?
Social media is full of people urging you to eat more protein, including via supplements such as protein shakes. Food companies have also started highlighting protein content on food packages to promote sales. But is all the extra protein giving us any benefit – and can you have too much protein?
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An excellent source of protein: Health, hype and hard truths
Protein is found in a wide variety of foods, from animal sources such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy to plant-based options like legumes, soy products, whole grains, nuts, seeds and even some vegetables.
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Older adults who follow healthy diets accumulate chronic diseases more slowly – new study
People who consistently ate a healthy diet developed chronic diseases more slowly, in contrast to those whose diets were considered more inflammatory; that is, diets high in processed meats, refined grains and sugary drinks.
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Single-food ‘mono diets’: are they effective, pointless, or just plain dangerous?
With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the perfect physique. Among them are so-called “mono diets”: restrictive regimes that consist of exclusively eating one type of food for a period of time, with the aim of quickly losing weight and “detoxing”.
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Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease can both cause nausea, bloating and pain. What’s the difference?
While gluten intolerance and coeliac disease share many similar symptoms, one can cause intestinal damage and malnutrition. So, what’s the difference?
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Forming new habits can take longer than you think. Here are 8 tips to help you stick with them
You may have heard the popular claim that it only takes 21 days to form a habit.
It’s a neat idea. Short, encouraging and full of promise. But there’s just one problem: it’s not true.
Studies that measured time to reach automaticity (when a behaviour becomes second nature) found that habit formation took between 59 and 154 days. Some people developed a habit in as few as four days. Others took nearly a year.
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Why sitting down – and getting back up – might be the most important health test you do today
If you or someone you love finds it difficult to stand up without using your hands, it might seem like a small issue. But in health and ageing, this movement – known as the “sit-to-stand” – can be a red flag. It’s one of the strongest indicators of frailty, a condition that can threaten independence and quality of life.
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Low iron is common in teenage girls – with vegans and vegetarians at greatest risk, according to our research in Sweden
Teenage girls who avoid meat in favour of a plant-based diet are at higher risk of developing an iron deficiency, according to our latest research.
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Protein is being added to yoghurt, bread and even coffee – but is it really good for our health?
While protein is certainly important for our health, most of us don’t need these protein-enhanced foods as a regular feature in our diet.
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Is TikTok right? Do I need to eat more protein?
In the ever-changing wellness industry, one diet obsession has captured and held TikTok’s attention: protein. But is all this extra protein as beneficial as it’s made out to be? How much protein do we really need?
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Midlife eating patterns tied to health decades later
People who ate healthier diets in midlife were more likely to live into their 70s without major chronic disease.
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The paradox of weight loss: why losing pounds may not always lead to better health
research indicates that significant weight loss – greater than 10kg – can actually increase the risk of early death in obese people with cardiovascular disease.
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A brief guide to vitamin and mineral supplements – when too much of a good thing can become toxic
Here’s what you need to know about the benefits and risks of some of the most common vitamins and minerals.
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