Today, 29th September is World Heart Day. We know that being overweight can be bad for your health. Here we will give you the basics about heart disease, and what you can do to help. The Global Weight Problem 400 million adults around the world are obese, with another billion over weight. American adults account […]
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Take Care of your Kidney, World Kidney Day
Today is World Kidney Day where we aim to raise awareness of the importance of your kidneys and how vital it is to look after them. Conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes increase an individual’s risk of developing a kidney condition, which can lead to chronic kidney disease or even liver failure. We […]
Why Some Diets Don’t Work – and Why Weight Loss Surgery Does
Do you ever feel like you are always dieting, always watching what you eat but never actually losing weight and keeping it off? Three new studies showed that, instead of cutting down on food and losing weight, women often end up eating the same number of calories when they are on a diet as when […]
Mood-Boosting Weight Loss Foods
Ever heard of comforting eating? Of course you have! For most of us comfort eating is a tub of ice cream, or a bag of chips; something fast, fattening and easy. Comfort eating doesn’t have to be bad for you. Some food types contain naturally occurring chemicals that really do make you feel better. Here […]
Colorectal Cancer, Reducing the Risks
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, where medical professionals all over the world are trying to raise the awareness of colorectal cancer, its risks and ways of preventing the disease. Research shows that being overweight and having too little exercise make you more likely to develop colorectal cancer. Here we give you a few […]
Women, Weight and Heart Risks
February is American Heart Week, with the first week focusing particularly on women’s hearts. Heart conditions are most often associated with men but, in truth, women are at just as much risk as men, with heart disease being American women’s biggest cause of death. The BMI scale is used to determine an individual’s weight and […]
American Heart Month – Cut Heart Risk
February is American heart Month so this month we will be talking mainly about what you can do to reduce your risks of heart disease and heart attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the USA, accounting for 1 […]
Weight Loss Surgery Could Halt Diabetes
Get Weight Loss Surgery to treat obesity related chronic disease. New research findings support the belief that weight loss surgery is an effective and long term treatment for diabetes. The study was presented on Friday at the third annual Metabolic Surgery Conference in South Africa and added yet more weight to the possibility of […]
Trying to Lose Weight? Timing Matters
New research has shown that the time that you eat really does matter when you are trying to lose weight. Early eaters were shown to lose more than late eaters over a twenty week period of dieters. The study, which was released on Tuesday, was conducted in Spain, where the majority of people have their […]
Low Fat Eggplant and Cannellini Stew
This recipe is low in fat and easily digestible, so ideal for weight loss surgery patients and their whole family. White beans can help to block calorie absorption and, combined with the eggplant, they will help you to feel full for longer so you won’t need a big portion. Packed full of vitamins A and […]