What happens when you eat fast food?

Fast food has many short- and long-term effects on the body. People may feel hungry soon after eating and gain weight over time.

Middle school intervention program leads to long-term BMI reduction for obese students

A five-week obesity prevention program for seventh grade students in Southern California helped obese students lose weight over a long-term period, according to a new study from the RAND…

A bottle of water before mealtimes could aid weight loss

Obese adults who drank 500 ml of water 30 minutes before main meals lost more weight over a 12-week period than those who did not drink water before mealtimes, a new study reveals.

Christmas Eating A Heart Disease Risk

Too much Christmas cheer can add an unwanted two kilos to a person’s waistline and increase their risk of heart disease and diabetes(1, 2), according to dietitians. US-based research has found even people who do not gain weight over Christmas could be putting their health at risk1.