Research

Why breakfast matters

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? It's definitely in the top three. Eating something in the morning provides fuel for your activity in the early part of the day. Breakfast plays an important role in both blood sugar regulation and metabolic...

The cost of being healthy

An interesting article was published in the BMJ late last year, looking at the cost (as in, affect on our wallets) of healthy diet and lifestyle patterns. The article's lead author explained: "people often say that healthier foods are more expensive and that such...

Do yoga. Think clearer.

I've just come across a small study on yoga, published a little earlier this year. I thought you might be interested too. Researchers at the University of Illinois assessed the effect of yoga, compared to aerobic exercise, on cognition. Interestingly, after just one...

Ward off a hangover by… eating asparagus

I just came across this study, admittedly several years old now, which has linked eating asparagus to a better recovery following a night on tiles. Well, yes ok, the researchers didn't quite look at it that way... but we can extrapolate (and have). According to...

Fast food children

Look, we all need to eat better. Well most of us do, or at least could, if only we would. It seems obvious to say that eating healthy food will give you better health. But I feel like I need to keep delivering this message, regularly and in attention seeking ways, as...