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Job stress associated with overweight and obesity
A few years ago I wrote two pieces related to work-based stress and bodyweight: Is your work weighing heavy on your body? Balanced diets may improve work energy and productivity levels In these posts I...
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Following a Mediterranean diet may influence waist circumference
Having a large waist circumference, which indicates the level of fat in the abdomen, has previously been associated with an increased risk of heart disease in adults and young people. A recently...
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A protein-rich breakfast may prevent food cravings and overeating
A recent study has found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces feelings of hunger throughout the day (1). Skipping breakfast has been linked with overeating, weight gain and obesity. Those who...
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Healthy Gut Flora Could Prevent Obesity
‘Good’ bacteria in the gut may help to control weight, according to a recent study. Probiotics are bacteria that help to maintain a bacterial balance in the digestive tract by reducing the growth of...
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Daily smoothie may reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease
A daily smoothie may reduce levels of cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin, a new study has found. Try one of our delicious nutritious smoothie recipes (2) The new exploratory study on overweight...
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Back To School – Part 1 – Children’s Nutrition
With your children rested and rejuvenated from the summer holidays and poised and ready to return to school in September, now is the perfect time to make changes to their diet to improve their health...
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Back To School – Part 2- Healthy Lunch Boxes & Nutritious Snacks
Following on from our last blog on ‘Back to School Children’s Nutrition‘, this time we are looking at some healthy ideas for lunch boxes which can often be somewhat of a headache for busy mums and...
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Could Probiotics help with Weight Management?
Some research exists to suggest that probiotics could help with weight management – but how would that work, and how sound is the research? In 2006, a seminal study[1] published in the well-respected...
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Fibre and Obesity
It is widely known that levels of obesity across the world have been rising at a staggering rate over the past few decades. We can’t miss the constant references to junk food and obesity in the news,...
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Probiotic Lactobacilus rhamnosus aids weight loss in overweight women
A study published recently in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that supplementation with the probiotic L. rhamnosus encourages weight loss in overweight women. A probiotic supplement may...
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