The ketogenic diet, popular among athletes seeking a performance edge and people hoping to lose weight, may harm bone health in the long term. Australian research has found that athletes on the keto diet showed impaired markers of bone health, possibly due to inflammation caused by low intake of carbohydrates. The ketogenic diet may not […]
Every year during the Academy Awards, Distinctive Assets puts together the "Everyone Wins" nominee gift bags for nominees in several categories categories. This year's $215,000 bags included plastic surgery procedures, cannabis-infused chocolate edibles, a meditation headband, and "full-body rejuvenation from a celebrity endocrinologist." Here's the science behind some of the health-related products. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The […]
As many Americans cancelled meat from their diets this January in what became known as Veganuary, Joe Rogan went all in, going on the Carnivore Diet. For a full 30 days, he ate only meat. Grass-fed beef, elk, eggs, repeat. “When you have no carbohydrates, one of the things that’s amazing is that there’s no […]
Forget fads and shed pounds on the ‘great gran diet’: People ‘should avoid low-fat options and stick to traditional fare such as a full English breakfast’ People should stick to traditional fare such as a Full English, says top surgeon Andrew Jenkinson advises to buy food at a greengrocer, butcher and fishmonger The bariatric surgeon […]
High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high. While this may seem harmless, consistently high blood pressure causes the arteries that transport blood to your heart to lose their stretchiness and narrow. Restricting the blood flow to your heart starves it of oxygen, a mechanism […]
It is well understood that eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential to living a long life, with certain foods offering protection against life-threatening health complications. With the spotlight placed firmly on what foods you should embrace and avoid, less attention has been devoted to the frequency of eating and its impact on longevity. READ […]
Visceral fat is the most dangerous form of fatty tissue because it accumulates deep within your belly, wrapping around vital organs such as the lover and intestines. A visceral fat build-up can therefore encroach on vital bodily processes, triggering markers associated with heart disease, such as high blood sugar and cholesterol. To ward off the […]
A mountain of evidence shows that eating a nutritious diet can provide a buffer against life-threatening health complications. The primary benefits that are reaped from eating particular foods is that they protect against heart disease – the leading cause of death in the UK and worldwide. While it is important to focus on your overall […]
How onions and old cheese could help inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists find diets rich in pre and probiotics ease gut cramps – but milk, pasta and rice will make them worse Researchers tested diet on 19 patients to see if would improve their gut health They found nearly two in three (61.3 per cent) reported […]
A bad diet may cause polycystic ovary syndrome: Scientists find obese women with condition have more harmful gut bacteria than healthy females Scientists studied 58 teenage girls with PCOS and found guts were unbalanced Girls had more ‘bad’ bacteria linked to high levels of testosterone – a PCOS cause Colorado scientists behind study advise PCOS […]
