Plaid Cymru wants more doctors, but do we need them
The expenditure increase is unlikely to be offset entirely by their pledge to move “towards a paperless NHS that will…
Category: Food and Drinks
Mary Poppins’ attack by Big Tobacco should backfire
In the print ads and websites, they ask “Do you like living in an nanny-state?” and explain that “the government doesn’t…
Diets and weight loss separating facts from fiction
Welcome to The science behind weight loss, a new Conversation series where we separate the myths about dieting from the…
How to sweeten strawberries without adding calories
I, along with other researchers at the University of Florida studied over 30 varieties of strawberries to find out that…
Cruise ships are floating petri dishes for gastro bugs
Cruises in particular are notorious for gastro outbreaks. In one study that looked at nearly 2,000 cruise ships docking Sydney, 5% reported…
How fast food is reinventing itself as healthy and caring
It is hardly surprising then that the global food and drink industry (also described by critics as “big food”) is…
A new water decade will be key to meeting global development needs
The UN Millennium Development Goals were a mixed bag of mixed emotions. The ambitious international goals, which were meant to improve…
Why kids shouldn’t eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist
It was a decade ago that I tried to spoon-feed my 9-month-old daughter, sitting in her highchair, a pureed vegetable.…
The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?
The World Health Organization (WHO ) advised this week that “nonsugar sweeteners shouldn’t be used to achieve weight control or reduce the…
Christmas versus kilojoules – how to focus more on celebration and less on the food
Christmas and holidays are times to celebrate and relax with friends and family. The festive season is also a time…