We’ve talked about this plague of the developed world in this space before, more than once. The last time, the news was that obesity in teen and pre-teen kids was plateauing and, after that, maybe dropping off. Not a chance. The news this morning is, childhood obesity is still growing…Read More →
We already know that drinking Red Wine in moderation is a healthy habit – offering benefits for cardio health and other bodily systems. But now we hear that glass or two a day may help keep the dental plaque away. Great news! But don’t throw away your toothbrush just yet…Read More →
It was inevitable, I guess. When one advance is made in science or technology, there’s an equal and opposite setback somewhere else in the industry that’s affected. So it is in the Meat sector, where traditional producers are demanding that lab-grown meat products be labeled ‘Not Meat’…Read More →
Time again for our weekly Fast Food News roundup… And this week, we have a really eclectic selection of reports, from ‘Brekkie Burgers’, to a janitor who became a VP, to a CEO with new Tex-Mex challenges, to a cavalcade of limited-time come-backs, to a KFC near-catastrophe in the UK…Read More →
I’ve tried a number weight loss regimes in the past and they’ve all worked to some degree. But, before Riley The Wonder Dog came into our life, neither I nor my sister, Erin, had come across a ‘diet’ that not only took the pounds off but helped us keep them off… The Riley Diet: Simple, easy, healthy…Read More →
A wide-ranging study by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne, Australia, strongly suggests that the habits of, and problems faced by parents in their adolescence and prenatally can have a serious negative impact on their children…Read More →
Researchers at the University of Southern California report that Vitamin D deficiency in mothers during early pregnancy can lead to fatter babies and obesity in the kids later in life. And that’s an issue that can be addressed easily, if expectant mothers simply follow their doctors’ orders…Read More →
The focus has traditionally been on changing what you eat, how much you eat and when you eat it, when it comes to creating diets and ‘healthy eating’ plans. But, now, Japanese researchers have discovered that other behavioural factors can have a significant effect on weight-gain/loss…Read More →