The possible health risks of food additives are the subject of fierce controversy.
All additives in the UK and Europe are controlled by law, and can only be used following stringent tests and approval by an independent committee of scientists and medical experts.
However, some scientists have linked additives - particularly tartrazine or E102 - to hyperactivity […]
Heart attack victims may live longer by drinking plenty of tea, according to doctors.
A study of patients with heart disease has found those who are heavy or even moderate tea drinkers live substantially longer than those who don’t have a regular cuppa.
Research by doctors in Israel found heavy drinkers - those who drank more than […]
Using olive oil in cooking may prevent the development of bowel cancer, research shows.
Their findings may explain why a Mediterranean diet appears to be so healthy.
The researcher was carried out on rats who were fed a diet rich in olive, fish, or safflower oil.
Each group was then divided into two and half […]
People who drink wine occasionally may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.
Scientists found people who drank wine weekly or monthly were more than two times less likely to develop dementia.
The lead researcher was Dr Thomas Truelsen, of the Institute of Preventive Medicine at Kommunehospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He said: “These […]
Pomegranate fruit extract may help stop growth of lung cancer in humans, a new study suggests. Early studies have suggested that drinking pomegranate juice may help prevent progression of prostate cancer.
Lung cancer, a common and deadly cancer, is often found in its late stage and its prognosis resulting from conventional treatment is poor. […]
Pomegranates have been part of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines for centuries and now they’re everywhere: in juice, cocktails and chewing gum as well as in prepared dishes.
Pomegranates are being touted for their abundance of vitamin C, heart-healthy polyphenols and high levels of flavonoids, antioxidants that also seem to protect against heart disease and cancer. […]
Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests.
The research on more than 200,000 women from nine European countries found doing household chores was far more cancer protective than playing sport.
Dusting, mopping and vacuuming was also better than having a physical job.
The women in the Cancer Research […]
If only there were a ‘better body boot camp’, we’d be there every April - before spring started to show itself and those lovely winter jackets had to come off. Although this isn’t a better body boot camp, this article can offer you 5 practical steps to a better body that anyone can take.
They are Mount Rushmore with Budweiser, Miller, Coors, and Heineken emblazoned on the side. The discarded bottles stand as a testament to hard partying.
Adding a special “spiky” coating to surfaces can kill bacteria and viruses, research suggests.
US scientists found painting on spike-like structures kept the surfaces infection-free.
The spikes, they believe, rupture bacteria and virus particles on contact, inactivating them.
The team, writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest their findings could help to fight the […]