New report: Forests could be the trump card in efforts to end global hunger

One billion people worldwide depend on forests and trees for balanced diets and sustainable incomesAbout one in nine people globally still suffer from hunger with the majority of the hungry…

Parents feel banning junk food ads could cut childhood obesity

New statistics show the majority of UK parents believe stopping children being exposed to junk food adverts could cut childhood obesity, as the British Heart Foundation (BHF) delivered a 30,000…

Men’s Diets Benefit From Good Communication Between Couples

Eating a healthy balanced diet is vital for all-round good health and although women try to keep their husbands on a healthy food track, the majority of married men tend to binge on unhealthy foods when away from home…

Energy Drinks Contain Substances That Can Harm Sporty Children

In the majority of cases, an exercising child needs to drink to rehydrate, and there is nothing better than water for that. Energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine, which if taken in large amounts can be dangerous for a child, experts have written in the journal Pediatrics. Energy and sports drinks are aggressively marketed at children and teenagers…

Happy With Your Bikini Body? Why Not Try NHS Choices’ Digital Diet

With summer fast approaching, NHS Choices asked people if they were happy with their beach body, 86% of women and 50% of men said no. The survey also revealed that: – the majority of men (81%) and women (66%) feel least confident about their stomach, – women also lacked confidence when it came to their thighs (25%), – while men lacked confidence with their arms (9%)…