Only one in five eats five a day, poll suggests (bbc.co.uk)
May 15, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Just one in five Britons eats the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a poll for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggests. The Department of Health first launched its five-a-day campaign in 2003. But the WCRF says its survey of more than 2,000 UK adults shows people still find achieving that goal [...]
The Fatigue Gene
January 23, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Thought this was an interesting article, giving a glimpse of what the future may hold…Genes and Athletic Performance. Will there come a day when you can get a baby tested to see if he/she has the potential to excel in any sport? Will they make a better bodybuilder, baseball player or long-distance runner? I think [...]
Coffee Makes You Live Longer?
May 17, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Well, I love coffee, so I wish that were true. Authors of a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine claim to have found a correlation between drinking coffee (lots of coffee) and living longer. Studies like this are called observational studies – the researchers didn’t force anyone to drink lots of [...]
Coffee Makes You Live Longer?
May 17, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Well, I love coffee, so I wish that were true. Authors of a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine claim to have found a correlation between drinking coffee (lots of coffee) and living longer. Studies like this are called observational studies – the researchers didn’t force anyone to drink lots of [...]
Calorie Calculator to Help You Lose Weight
May 17, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you want to lose weight you need to consume fewer calories than what you burn every day. If you want to gain weight, you need to take in more calories every day. If you’re happy with your current weight, knowing how many calories you need every day will help you maintain your weight. Use [...]