Author Archives: Kirsty Payne

Male Eating Disorders Up a Staggering 16% in a Year.

Anorexia and Bulimia in men and boys dubbed “manorexia” has risen at an alarming rate in the last year according to latest shocking figures.   Similar to women’s struggles in this area experts are blaming peer pressure to get the “six pack” … Continue reading

New Research Suggests That Women Who Become Pregnant While Dieting Are More Likely to Have a Child Who May Become Obese in Later Life.

New research has found that if you become pregnant whilst you are dieting, you are more likely to have a child that may become obese or develop diabetes in later life. As with many of these type of studies, scientists from the … Continue reading

Eating fast food makes us sad says latest research.

Eating fast food such as burgers, croissants, pizza, sausage rolls etc has been linked with depression. The study was conducted by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada.  Incredibly they found a … Continue reading

Fat? It could be in your genes!

Scientists have discovered a “greedy” gene which appears to make us over eat even when we are full!  Hooray, we all cry, at last we can blame it on something other than our own weak wills! However, a word of caution!  This research … Continue reading

Latest research from the US has found that so called “Diet Supplements” simply don’t work.

Latest research from the US has found that so called “Diet Supplements” simply don’t work. Incredibly, these pills make up a $2.4 billion industry in the United States. Even more incredible is that Researchers from the Oregon State University (OSU) … Continue reading

Sleeping Tablets – Worth The Risk?

If you take Temazepam, Zalepon (Sonata) or Zolpidem listen up! A recent study shows that the 6-10% of Americans who use these drugs to help them sleep are more likely to develop cancer and are far more likely to die prematurely than … Continue reading

Do your New Year’s Resolutions Need A Re-think?

So, on New Years Eve you decided on some New Years Resolutions.  You thought to yourself that you are going to give up the fags, cut down on alcohol, lost some weight and run a marathon!  It started OK, in fact for … Continue reading

3 Minutes Exercise A Week To Get Fit – Really?!

Many years of research on the benefits of exercise, both here in the UK and elsewhere, keep coming up with the same results.  Just 3 minutes of intense exercise per week can bring huge rewards. Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate both here and in the … Continue reading

Gastric Bands – Quick Fix, Miracle Cure?

Vanessa Feltz and Fern Britton are now arguably more famous for their Gastric Bands than they are anything else but is it really the miracle cure for obesity that it’s made out to be? The Gastic Band is a surgical procedure where … Continue reading

Health Foods – Good For You or a Rip Off?

You’ve seen the headline grabbers, you’ve seen the advertisements in the supermarkets – “low-fat,” low-sugar,” high fibre,” “natural,” “no added sugar,” etc.  Are they as beneficial to you as they lead us to believe, or are they simply a drain on … Continue reading