Diet Bytes July 2006

By Dietitian, Juliette Kellow BSc RD

A Fruity Way to Relieve Muscle Pain A small new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found a potentially natural – and tasty – way to relieve sore muscles. And that’s to drink cherry juice! Read More...

Free Blood Pressure Testing from Tesco New research from Tesco shows that many of us don’t know what the blood pressure test measures or what is generally accepted as ‘normal’ blood pressure. Meanwhile, even though it’s recommended that everyone has his or her blood pressure checked at least once every five years, this research revealed almost a quarter of us haven’t had it tested within this time. Read More...

Go Clubbing to Shift those Pounds At last! Health experts have finally recognised that commercial diets, including slimming clubs, do actually help people to lose weight – and keep it off. And better still, they agree that people are more likely to stick to a plan and stay slim if they have additional weight loss support such as with a club, rather than going it alone. Read More...

Turn Housework into a Workout According to a new survey by the Discovery Channel, many of us find cleaning our homes ‘mentally therapeutic’ and say it helps us feel in control of our lives. However, more than 40 percent of us believe we are addicted to cleaning and describe ourselves as ‘cleanaholics’. Read More...

The Simplest Way to Monitor Children's Weight... Ever! As childhood obesity continues to grow in the UK, health experts have increasingly recommended monitoring children’s weight, particularly throughout the school years. However, some experts believe focusing on weight may encourage eating problems and disorders in susceptible children. Read more...

Breast Cancer Risk New research this month reveals that gaining weight throughout adulthood significantly increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women – and the more weight you gain, the greater the risk becomes. Read more...

Working Mums Stay Slimmer and Healthier If balancing a hectic schedule at work with children and family life often leaves you feeling stressed out, you’ll be pleased to hear it might actually benefit your waistline and health. Read more...

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