The debate that films could potentially influence behaviour in viewers has been on-going for years now, with the most recent research suggesting that teenagers who watch films depicting actors lighting up are more likely to take up the habit themselves. Experts from Bristol University investigated the impact that some of the 360 top US box read more »

A number of recent US studies have revealed that fructose, the sugar found naturally in fruit, may be seriously damaging the health of those who consume it excessively. Worryingly, fructose is an extremely common (and often craftily hidden) ingredient in processed foods and is most commonly known as high-fructose corn syrup, a thick sweetening syrup read more »

A survey of ten European developed countries has ranked the UK as the worst place to live in Europe whilst France reigns supreme on the top spot. According to the uSwitch quality of life index, the UK has the second lowest hours of sunshine per year, the forth highest retirement age, the third lowest spend read more »

To mark national cholesterol week which is taking place from the 19th – 25th September, spread manufacturer Flora have conducted a study to find out about attitudes towards cholesterol in the UK. Figures from the study revealed that a surprisingly high number of individuals are not concerned about the risks of high cholesterol, with 75% read more »

A slender waist can make any shape look amazing and will help you to carry off all sorts of glamorous styles, you had never thought possible before. If you want a waist as tiny as Kate Middleton, there are many ways you can achieve it. Healthy eating is an important way to keep the weight read more »

Most of us believe that all the vitamins we require for a health lifestyle are in the foods we consume, however, this is not always the case and it is of utmost importance that we take a variety of at least six vitamins for different purposes. Vitamin A – Some of the known benefits of read more »

According to researchers from Taiwan, 15 minutes of exercise each day could help to increase life expectancy by up to three years as well as reducing the risk of death by around 14%. Experts have said in health journal The Lancet that this is the minimum amount of activity an adult should do if they read more »

Britain is to follow in the footsteps of the US by beginning to introduce calorie information on menus in restaurants, cafes and fast food chains. Back in 2008 New York introduced a law which requires restaurants to display nutritional information about their food choices on the menu. The New York Health Department was hoping the read more »

Recently compiled official government data has shown that as little as one in 13 teenage girls and one in eight teenage boys consume their recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. The data is taken from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, a poll of more than 2,000 adults and children who were questioned about read more »

We all know that a nutritious diet and an active lifestyle are essential for a healthy well-being, but keeping the fridge stocked with fresh produce and paying an expensive monthly gym membership often mean that that staying well comes at a price that some of us simply can’t afford. If you are looking to stay read more »