Low-Carbohydrate
There’s no doubt about it, fructose has got itself an increasingly bad reputation in nutritional circles over the last few years, and has been linked with all sorts of ills including obesity, type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of heart disease. This week saw the publication of a study which further points a finger […]
Brain and Behaviour
Why I’m letting the latest big debate in nutrition wash over me, why getting hungry is a disaster for healthy eating, and a new study finds gaping holes in the cholesterol hypothesis. For RSS feeds, click on http://www.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/8966 and then the ‘RSS feeds’ button to the right. For help regarding the playing, downloading and subscribing […]
Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
For quite a long time, there has been quite a debate going on in some nutritional circles about what causes obesity and how we should tackle it. One faction has argued that dietary fat is the main offender, and the solution is a diet that is low in fat (and calories). Another faction (of which […]
Brain and Behaviour
What is it that drives some of us to eat foods that we know aren’t good for us? Lot’s of things, perhaps, but one thing I have found to be consistently the most important factor overall is plain old hunger. For me, keeping one’s appetite from running out of control is a core strategy for […]
Food and Medical Politics
Why the state of Dr Robert Atkins’ coronary arteries and general health when he died are irrelevant, thorough chewing food can help curb a tendency to overeat, scientific evidence appears to be getting steadily more unreliable. For RSS feeds, click on http://www.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/8966 and then the ‘RSS feeds’ button to the right. For help regarding the […]
Healthy Eating
In my last blog post I declared that, generally speaking, I follow my own advice, but I’m no angel either. One area which I quite often fall down in concerns the speed of my eating. I have, for as long as I can remember, been a rapid eater. If I’m eating with my girlfriend, it’s […]
Brain and Behaviour
Alcohol disrupts sleep and how to drink less without trying, a little exercise goes a long way, and can drinking cold water and wearing shorts aid weight control? For RSS feeds, click on http://www.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/8966 and then the ‘RSS feeds’ button to the right. For help regarding the playing, downloading and subscribing of the podcasts, click […]
Weight Loss
My girlfriend thinks I wear too few clothes. When it’s hot, I’m usually to be found in shorts and little else (I’m often attempting to get the sun vitamin-D boosting effects here). But when it’s cooler (even cold), I’m often to be found in shorts too. It’s for a long time been my way to […]
Exercise and Activity
It’s one thing to lose weight, it’s another to keep it off. Most of us will be familiar with the concept that the great majority of people who lose weight regain it over time. And the results of a recent study suggest that as the body loses and weight, the body risks undergoing gradual degeneration […]
Men's Health
I’m a huge advocate of sleep. There is a mass of evidence which bears testament to the importance of sleep’s role in physical and psychological wellbeing. The other thing is – it’s free. In recent years there has been growing interest in the scientific community regarding the relationship sleep has with risk of obesity. Generally, […]