Bone broth is hugely popular in southeast Asia, where millions of people drink it daily. When I started doing the same, it helped me lose 4 stone in weight. My skin began to glow, my hair grew longer and glossier than it had been in years, and the digestive niggles […]
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Saturated fats are not that bad for your health. The truth about saturated fats is highlighted by the fact that national guidelines have quietly ditched firm limits for saturated fat from the previous ‘no more than 10% total calories eaten’, or ‘no more than 30g of saturated fat a day […]
This was an interesting couple of weeks for vitamin D. First we had a negative headline suggesting that the third of men and just under half of women who take vitamin D supplements in Britain are wasting their time. Then, in the same newspaper, headlines claimed that ‘Britons are not […]
An interesting study, dubbed the DIABEGG trial, explored whether overweight people with type 2 diabetes would benefit from eating more eggs to boost satiety and improve weight management. The only concern was – would their cholesterol levels climb through the roof? Although an average hen’s egg contains around 200mg cholesterol, […]
The health benefits of sweet potatoes are significantly greater than white potatoes. By enjoying them regularly, perhaps once or twice a week, you could reduce your risk of developing breast or prostate cancer – and lower your blood pressure. The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) was brought from Central America to […]
As a lover of cheese, I was concerned at a recent analysis of 32 studies that showed a potential link between prostate cancer and dairy intake. Although I don’t own a prostate myself, three members of my household do – and they share my delight in a nice runny brie, […]
Whether or not drinking coffee affects heart health is controversial. Certainly too much caffeine can raise your blood pressure, give you the jitters, increase anxiety and lead to palpitations, but is it likely to increase your risk of a heart attack? Coffee protects arteries According to the BMJ journal, Heart, […]
