Weight Loss

Pregnant women using makeup ‘more likely to have fat children’

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Mothers-to-be who use make-up are more likely to have fat children because the chemicals can reach them in the womb, a study claims. Researchers measured levels of butyl paraben (BuP) in the urine of 629 mothers, finding higher concentrations in those who slapped on cosmetics. Their babies were more likely to be overweight in the first … Read more

Slimming clubs should tell their members they could die of CANCER to encourage weight loss

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Slimming clubs should tell fat members they could die from cancer to encourage them to lose weight, an expert has said. Steve Miller, a weight loss mentor, said dieters get stuck in a routine of losing 1lb (0.4kg) or less each week. But if team leaders were harsher and banned ‘excuses’ it could actually motivate … Read more

‘Porridge and lentil soup’ diet aims to curb diabetes in Scotland

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Doctors in Scotland to trial an 850-calorie ‘porridge and lentil soup’ diet to curb the nation’s spiralling diabetes epidemic A total of 15,980 new patients diagnosed in 2018 – including 205 under age of 30 The 850-calorie daily diet plan includes five portions of fruit and vegetables Participants will lose a stone a month and ‘diabetes … Read more

Nutritionist reveals the 16 most outrageous – and untrue – claims spread on social media in 2019

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From vagina-sweetening pills to eating grapefruit to prevent heart disease, 2019 had its fair share of outrageous health claims.  Ian Marber, a London-based nutritional therapist, has amassed thousands of fans for debunking several of them on his Twitter page.  Now, in a piece for MailOnline, Mr Marber has revealed 16 of the strangest claims he … Read more