According to a group of German researchers, we only have to look at pictures of delicious food to make us hungry. Experts in Germany have found that the act of simply looking at images of tasty food is enough to change the level of the hormones that are responsible for controlling our appetite. The study read more »

A resolution within Westminster to tackle obesity or to improve the nation’s diet each January is as certain as a chicken laying eggs. So what do they have in store for us this New Year, and most importantly is it going travel the same route as most of the nation’s other resolutions…down the pan? Unsurprisingly read more »

According to figures from the European Union, England has the highest percentage of obese women in Europe. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union has found that of 19 European countries England has the highest number of obese women. The data shows that between 2008 and 2009, 23.9% of UK women were recorded as read more »

At the age of 25, Helena Cameron weighed 20 stone and couldn’t walk to the car without her feet throbbing. Helena first started piling on the pounds as a teenager. Anxiety problems caused her to binge eat junk food and gorge constantly on chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks. She admits that she’d often eat a read more »

According to experts from Oxford University, people living in England eat more fruit and vegetables and less fat and salt than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish residents. It is no secret that the average English diet is light years away from being perfect, but according to the latest figures, death rates in Scotland, Wales and read more »

According to recent figures, the number of individuals receiving referrals for sleep disorders in Scotland has increased by a quarter in the past three years, with approximately 80% of those being referred overweight. Obese and overweight individuals often suffer from the sleep disorder, sleep apnoea, a condition which involves the shape of the throat and read more »

The NHS, American Dietetic Association and British Dietetic Association have all long since preached to dieters that cutting 500 calories per day could mean a loss of 1Ib per week, but new US research has revealed a flaw in this calculation. This general rule, which tends to be what most dieters adhere to means that read more »

As obesity levels continue to rise at an alarming rate, fast food chains and restaurants take measures to try and raise awareness on the calorie content of their foods. As part of the Health Responsibility Deal which is an initiative backed by the government, people are being encouraged to become more aware of what they read more »

Evidence shows that the number of people suffering from cancer is still on the increase and this figure is expected to keep rising over the oncoming years. The World Cancer Research Fund has released worrying statistics which show that there has been an increase of 20% in the number of people who have developed cancer read more »

As the obesity levels continue to increase, Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver continues in his quest to make us lead healthier lifestyles. Obesity has been a huge global problem for a long time now, and it is one which does not seem to be improving. In fact, the levels are now described as epidemic, and are read more »