Dieting should be fun
Scientists say the delicate balance of nutrients required by the body could be affected by stuffing it full of the antioxidants contained in superfoods.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has awarded more than 265 grants of up to $1,000 to schools and youth-focused, community-based organizations in 35 states and the District of Columbia that have developed programs to fight childhood obesity in their communities...
Researchers found that people who run barefoot tend to land on the ball or the middle of the foot and avoid jarring their bones - while people who run in shoes tend to land on the heels.
Dr Irving Weissman, director of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University in California, said: 'This study is a huge leap forward.'
This week, children's food guru Annabel Karmel was knocked off her pedestal by the news that her ready meals contain unhealthy levels of salt and sugar.
Dog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University...
According to a new study, there is no direct link between parents' own level of physical activity, and how much their child may exercise. In fact, parents' perceptions of their children's athleticism are what have a direct impact on the children's activity...
The number of nurses in the NHS is to be slashed by more than 13,000, official figures suggest.
Samantha Smith ignored pleas from family and friends to eat properly, until her father showed her a current photograph of herself next to one taken when she was a normal weight.
An international team of researchers suggests that running barefoot may be better for the feet and joints of the lower limbs because they found people who run barefoot or in minimal shoes strike their foot on the ground in such a way that they have almost no impact collision due to "heel-strike", unlike people who run in modern running shoes where the impact of the mo...
Adults aged over 70 years who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over a ten year period than adults who are in the 'normal' weight range, according to a new study published today in the Journal of The American Geriatrics Society...
The latest diet to hit the headlines draws on Scandinavia for inspiration, and means eating Viking-style. Helmets and longboats optional... Professor Arne Astrup, an obesity expert who heads Copenhagen University's department of human nutrition, believes that the Nordic diet is perfect for keeping us slim....
Children who cycle to school are more physically active and fit than those who use other modes of transport, according to new research from the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. The findings are based a study of 6,000 children, ages 10 to 16, from the eastern region of England...
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases have soared among under-25s and the Government is partly to blame, MPs said today.
Kay Gilderdale was found not guilty of murdering her ME-stricken daughter on Monday, here she talks to the Mail.
Filed under: Feast Your Eyes , Features Photo: mccun934, Flickr . Whether eaten plain or with a "schmear" of cream cheese, Americans chomp their way through whole-wheat, cinnamon-raisin, poppy seed and onion bagels every morning. But while most procure their morning rings of dough from a local bagel shop or deli, a fresh bagel is only a few, simple ingredients away. The boiled-then-baked rings of dough from the Fresh Loaf are nothing more than bread flour, salt, water, yeast and malt powder -- leading to the question of "why didn't I try making these sooner?" The dough is made and shaped into circles - the bagel's signature silhouette -- the night before. The next day, they are boiled and baked just in time for the morning pot of coffee. Become a member of the Slashfood Flickr pool to get a shot of having your photos featured in Feast Your Eyes.
Filed under: Restaurants Photo: Simon Goldenberg . We know Valentine's Day is mere weeks away, and for plenty of you coupled-up types, that romantic meal will mean indulging in some lobster -- butter poached, stuffed into plump ravioli, or maybe it will come in the form of a warming bowl of creamy lobster bisque. But for the lobster-bold, part of your Valentine's evening may mean pressing your nose up against the glass of a live lobster tank to choose your entrée while impressing your date. So to help you out a little, we talked to the esteemed Jasper White of Boston's Summer Shack , who shared a few surprising pointers: If tail meat is your thing, ask the staff to choose a female lobster. Prefer claw meat? Ask for a male. And if you're a little worried about how long the lobsters have been languishing in that tank, the answer is to look at their antennae. Lobsters are cannibals. That's the real reason their claws are banded. But that doesn't prevent them from munching on their neighbors for a snack. If the antennae are stumpy and little, chances are your dinner's been in the tank for awhile.
Filed under: On the Blogs Photo: avlxyz, Flickr . Each Thursday, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar . Here's what they've got cooking this week:
Filed under: Local Delicacies , History , Events Photo: justinlai, Flickr A North Carolina town with no real claim to the Brunswick stew tradition is mounting its second annual Brunswick Stew Cook-Off this weekend, an event that's notable in the stew community for its apolitical stance on the popular dish's origins. "There is a competition between Virginia and Georgia, so we're in the middle of a fight," Megan Masser, events director for the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce , explains. "I'm staying neutral." More than 2,000 people sampled stews at last year's festival in Shallotte, says Masser. For audience members and the 22 cook teams - each tasked with preparing at least eight gallons of the thick tomato-based stew - it's the stew's flavor that matters. "That's the most important thing," Masser says. Continue reading N.C. Festival Refuses to Take Sides in Brunswick Stew Debate
Filed under: Fast Food , Food News AP It's not easy going green, but California might soon get its first eco-friendly McDonald's, the Press-Enterprise reported. Tom and Candace Spiel, owners of McSpi Inc., which operates nine McDonald's franchises in southern California, are planning to tear down their Riverside, Calif., restaurant and rebuild with an eye on the environment. "Someone needs to be early adoptees of the latest and best practices, and we're looking to see what we can do to make a positive impact on our community and our environment. This seems like one step forward in that direction," Candace Spiel told Slashfood. Continue reading California McDonald's Franchise to Make Fast Food Green