Starchy vegetables put on the pounds

Can they contribute to weight gain?Eating starchy vegetables, such as peas and corn, can put on the weight, but sticking to high-fibre and low glycaemic fruits and vegetables will help you shed the pounds.What should I be eating?A diet that’s rich in berries, apples...

Light exercise reduces risk of asthma attack

Research into asthma and exercise Thirty minutes of exercise a day could keep asthma attacks away.New research has discovered that asthmatics who do daily gentle exercise, such as walking, riding a bike or yoga, are nearly three times less likely to have an attack...

Gluten sensitivity

Is it a fad?Not eating wheat is all the rage, and some sceptics regard it as a fashionable fad – but scientists have discovered the gluten sensitivity is a very real problem, and they’ve also figured out the biological mechanism behind it.ResearchEating wheat products...

How to diet properly

What diet works?Well it’s all to do with how you think about food. Research recently highlighted by the BBC, would suggest that before you choose how to diet, you need to know what food type you are.What type am I? Research suggests that there are broadly three types...

Family history of cancer isn’t a death sentence

Is breast cancer hereditary?Family history isn’t such an important factor after all when it comes to breast cancer. You’re as likely to survive it as women who have no cancer in their family, new research suggests.Hereditary factors are reckoned to be responsible for...