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It seems that the health message is starting to get through to our friends over in the USA with the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that rates of new cases of type 2 diabetes have fallen. According to researchers, the rate of new cases in the USA fell by about a fifth from … Continued

There’s still a lot of confusion about the difference between added sugar and naturally-occurring sugar. Unfortunately the way products are labeled and advertised does not help clear up this confusion. A new article about the topic quotes American sugar scientist, Dr. Laura Schmidt as saying: “If we can all get ourselves off the sugary drinks, … Continued

Kale. A life giving vegetable that has often been associated with hipsters and yogis  is now dominating the aisles of most supermarkets around the world. We’re always talking about it. We’re juicing it. We’re sprinkling it over our salads. We’re even crisping it up in the oven and making chips out of it. So what’s the fuss … Continued

Some good news over in the UK with a cross-party group of MPs having just released a report that recommends a tax on sugar. They believe there is now “compelling evidence” that it would reduce sugar consumption. The report says “bold and urgent” action needs to be taken to tackle childhood obesity in England. The report also proposes restrictions on … Continued

For decades, captive gliders have been fed the same mixture of honey and rice cereal in zoos and wildlife parks around the world, but that’s now changing. Why? Because honey mixed with rice cereal isn’t doing any wonders for their health. In fact, according to a recent article in the Daily Telegraph, the high-sugar diet of … Continued

In the month of October 2015, two very important meta analysis studies were done comparing low fat and low carbohydrate diets. One done by the Lancet looked at 53 studies since the 1960s, featured 68,000 people and found that overall there were more benefits to the low carbohydrate diet when it came to weight loss. … Continued

Have you ever thought about how much pomegranate seeds look like little red gemstones? In nutritional terms – they really are precious! In fact, some health experts say that pomegranates are the jewels in the fruit crown and we’re going to tell you why…. Pomegranates have seeds called arils (a great stat for trivia night) … Continued

Some keys points of the article: The Cardiff University study asked 5,000 nine to 11-year-olds to list what they ate in 24 hours. The study involved more than 100 primary schools in Wales and was built on research started 10 years ago. Lead author Hannah Littlecott, from Cardiff University, said the odds of achieving above average … Continued

This is one of the most important studies on sugar, calories and children’s health to date. It was conducted by researchers at UC San Francisco and Touro University California. The key points are: The study indicates that calories are not created equal; sugar and fructose are particularly dangerous. Reducing consumption of added sugar, even without reducing calories … Continued

Here are the key points of an article on the topic that appeared today: The UK public health body is calling for a 10-20 per cent tax on sugary drinks which are the main single source of sugar for school-aged children. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has thrown his weight behind the cause, publishing a “Sugar … Continued