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Science Catch Up - 4 minutes read
Science Catch-up. Weight gain through plasticisers?
Plasticisers such as phthalates are always found in plastics. They can get into your body through your skin or your diet, mainly transferred from the packaging of fatty foods, like cheese or sausages.
Science Catch Up - 5 minutes read
Science Catch-up. Low-Carb or Low-Fat For Weight Loss?
The BBC announced that low-fat diets are better than cutting carbs for weight loss. But the Daily Mail wrote: low-carb is best for weight loss. The opposite!
Science Catch Up - 7 minutes read
Science Catch-up. Sugar Bingeing Like Drug Abuse
We already know that sugar sets in motion a strong reward mechanism in the brain, which can lead to addiction and dependence. But this new study takes things a step further.
Science Catch Up - 4 minutes read
Science Catch-up. Weight Gain From Inhaling Polluted Air?
Air pollution is a huge health concern globally. Avoid travelling through highly-polluted areas as much as you can, or wear an air mask – health trumps vanity in here!
Science Catch Up - 12 minutes read
The Over-40 Fertility Boom: Why the Biological Clock is Being Rewritten
Childbearing over 40 is becoming increasingly common. At the same time, reproductive ageing involves more than chronological age alone.
Science Catch Up - 2 minutes read
Nutrigenetics 101: Eating Right For Your Genes
Have you ever wondered why some diets seem to work so well for your friends and family, but leave you feeling bloated, tired, or cause you to gain weight?
Science Catch Up - 4 minutes read
Science Catch-up. Strawberries To Relieve Inflammation?
With Wimbledon around the corner, you might be considering watching tennis matches with strawberries at hand – that’s the tradition here in the UK!
Science Catch Up - 2 minutes read
Intermittent Fasting: Good or Bad for Your Gut Bacteria?
Ever been told you need more bacterial diversity? (You probably did hear that, from me!).
Science Catch Up - 3 minutes read
UK Government vs Food Industry: Measures to Halve Child Obesity by 2030
Have you heard this? It’s been all over the news… The UK government just released a staggeringly lengthy list of measures to tackle child obesity.