Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips

Losing weight may not always be the healthy thing it’s cracked up to be.
Kate Moss famously said, ‘nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’. Evidence is starting to emerge, however, regarding the potentially damaging effects of extreme dieting on the brain processes, & hence the moods, of those who undertake such weight loss programmes.
At one [...]

A research study in Florida found that rats that were fed junk food developed compulsive eating habits. Does this have implications for humans?
An interesting research study carried out at Scripps Research Institute in Florida has found what its lead researcher – Dr. Paul Kenny – has described as …‘the most thorough & compelling evidence that [...]

Research has shown that clumsy children are more likely to be obese in later life because they exercise less.

The study, that started 50 years ago, found that youngsters with poor hand control and co-ordination are far more prone to gaining a lot of weight during adulthood, putting them at a higher risk of heart [...]

As reported a few weeks back, the government will start issuing letters to the parents of schoolchildren who are classed as obese. But – in a classic case of softness – the government has banned the word ‘obese’, and will instead be classed as “very overweight”.

The Department of Health has been under fire for [...]

To provide you with strong protection from diabetes you should have a Mediterranean diet with abundant quantities of virgin olive oil, a study has shown.The diet, which consists of large quantities of fruit, vegetables, wholegrain pulses and cereals can help you fight cardiovascular disease and, according to some research, Alzheimer’s.

Scientists in Spain have discovered that [...]

Despite recent studies that say otherwise, new research has found that 100 percent fruit juice consumption is not related to over weight children.
 
As most of us are aware, over the past twenty years, there has been an increase in the amount of people who are classed as overweight and/or obese in all ages and ethnic [...]

A US study has found that people who sleep for fewer than six hours a night – or more than nine – are more likely to be obese.
 The study took place over two years from 2004 and surveyed 87,000 people door-to-door. The information was gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics who are part [...]

If you are overweight and suffering from obesity, then there are fair chances that you may contract obesity related diseases like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure etc.  However, you need some amount of body fat for heat insulation, shock absorption and for some other vital functions of your body. If you are a woman, [...]