News from NHS Choices:
Food/diet
Balanced diet cuts heart risk
1 September 10 A diet combining fruit and vegetables with foods such as fish, poultry and nuts "can protect you against heart attack", reported The Independent. The news is based on a well-conducted trial...
Does broccoli aid gut problems?
27 August 10 "Eating broccoli and plantain could reduce bouts of Crohn"s disease," reported The Daily Telegraph. It said researchers have found that certain types of soluble fibre from these plants can...
Fatty food and long-term weight gain
25 August 10 "A moment on the lips really does mean a lifetime on the hips," says the Daily Mail. The newspaper suggests that even short periods of over-eating "could cause the waistline to bulge years later".
Beer studied for psoriasis risk
18 August 10 "Women who drank five or more beers a week doubled their chances of developing psoriasis," reported the Daily Mail. This study examined the drinking habits of more than 80,000 US nurses over an average of 14 years...
Does chocolate cut heart risk?
17 August 10 "Eating just two small bits of chocolate a week can cut the risk of heart failure by up to a third," the Daily Express reported. The news story is based on a study of whether chocolate...
Burger, fries and statins on the side?
13 August 10 Fast-food restaurants could "dish out anti-cholesterol drugs to fight the effects of fatty grub," the Daily Mirror has reported. The news story is based on a research paper arguing the case for...
Do chillies lower blood pressure?
4 August 10 "Curry could save your life," reports the Daily Star. It said that "chilli-laden dishes such as vindaloo or phall might appear to cause the brave eater to tense up, but they make blood vessels relax"...
Do chillies lower blood pressure?
4 August 10 "Curry could save your life," reports the Daily Star. It said that "chilli-laden dishes such as vindaloo or phall might appear to cause the brave eater to tense up, but they make blood vessels relax"...
