A scientific study has finally given credence to what many people intuitively know: never go shopping on an empty stomach.Fasting or food deprivation in a restrictive diet is well-known to increase both the quantity and quality of food a person eats when they break their fast or diet. It seems logically then that this would explain why advice is given to people trying to … [Read more...] about It’s true: hungry shoppers buy more food
Pay attention if you want to lose weight
Attentive eating is a hot topic in nutrition research. A recent review of the research to date finds that mindful eating can be a powerful behaviour change in helping with weight loss.Diets come and go, yet few offer any real long-term solution for weight loss and weight maintenance. An overall change in lifestyle and behaviour is fundamental to addressing decades of slow … [Read more...] about Pay attention if you want to lose weight
Can lack of sleep make you fat?
One of the more surprising factors linked to weight gain is lack of sleep. More and more research studies are finding that poor sleep patterns and insufficient sleep are closely linked to weight gain and obesity. And now yet another clinical study has confirmed the growing body of evidence linking inadequate sleep to obesity.The mechanism linking poor sleep to weight gain … [Read more...] about Can lack of sleep make you fat?
Creatine loading shows promise in diabetes
Use of the popular sports supplement creatine has shown promise in a small-scale clinical trial in helping people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control.Creatine is a popular nutritional supplement widely used across many sports. Creatine occurs naturally in the body, and is found mostly in muscle tissue. Creatine is a normal part of the foods we eat, but meat, … [Read more...] about Creatine loading shows promise in diabetes
Beating cancer one step at a time
Cancer is a big killer of Australians, yet a person has much in their own control in preventing many of these cases of cancer. Being physically activite is one of them and is now recognised as a potent ‘cancer-preventing’ habit.Regular physical activity can reap big rewards in cutting a person's risk of cancer with estimates of a 20 to 40% lower risk of colon and … [Read more...] about Beating cancer one step at a time
Is it time to shine for vitamin D?
Vitamin D is attracting more than its fair share of attention in both the scientific and public spotlight. Long known for its role in keeping bones healthy, there is a growing list of health benefits being linked to this so called 'sunshine vitamin'. The list of disease candidates is long and includes diabetes, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, obesity, autoimmune … [Read more...] about Is it time to shine for vitamin D?