Carbohydrates & Glycemic load (GL) – What is it & how does it impact our health? Did you know that according to the large-scale Nurses’ Health Study (www.nurseshealthstudy.org ), women eating the highest glycemic load diets were much more likely on average to develop type 2 diabetes or heart disease compared to women of […]
NewsGuinness removes plastic packaging from beer packs Diageo says change is equal to removing 40 million 50cl plastic bottles from the world about 9 hours ago Kevin O’Sullivan Environment & Science Editor Guinness is to introduce 100 per cent recyclable and biodegradable cardboard to replace plastic from its beer packaging, including the plastic ring carriers that […]
News5 Ways to reduce our kid’s sugar consumption Eliminate or drastically reduce sugary drinks. This includes sport/energy drinks, sodas, lemonade, fruit punch and even 100% fruit juice. Manufacturers of 100% fruit juice often add sugar to it. And even if there’s no sugar added to it, the process of juicing fruit typically eliminates the fibre […]
NewsWant to improve your mood? It’s time to ditch the junk food Megan Lee, Academic Tutor and Lecturer, Southern Cross University Increasing how much exercise we get and switching to a healthy diet can also play an important role in treating – and even preventing – depression. This article looks at what should we should […]
NewsConfused about carbs? London Transport has just banned advertising of unhealthy and junk foods on the Tube, buses and trains. Sounds like a good plan given the UK’s ever-expanding waistlines, particularly in children, and our ‘see it, want it’ vulnerability to visual cues of foods. Unfortunately, they’re including foods ‘high’ in fat and salt under the unhealthy […]
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