Archive for October, 2009
Can fatty food make you stupid?
Has it been one of those days when nothing seems to go right? When you feel sluggish, irritable and downright slow? It could be your diet that’s to blame. A few chocolate biscuits with your morning coffee may seem a relatively harmless treat, but scientists have discovered that such day-to-day indulgences could be more damaging [...]
Food intolerance could afflict half of UK
Almost half the population of Britain could be suffering from food intolerance resulting in weight gain, diabetes and other complications.
Man charged with criminal damage to two hamburgers
A man called Stephen Morgan has been charged with criminal damage to two hamburgers worth £5 after becoming involved in an alleged doorstep dispute with a fast food firm.
No more pies for public sector workers
Public sector workers face a future without proper pies under new Government plans to enforce healthy eating, it has been reported. Chips could also be removed from the menu and the availability of fizzy drinks, confectionery and crisps could be limited in a bid to make civil servants set a good example. The drive follows [...]
Salad on the menu encourages unhealthy eating
Fast food chains that offer salads alongside their hamburgers and chips could be inadvertently encouraging people to eat less healthily, claims a study. Researchers have found that the inclusion of a healthy option on a menu actually tricks the brain into being more indulgent and to throw out any self-restraint. They believe that just by [...]
Last orders for the liquid lunch?
Boris Johnson has extolled the benefits of a lunchtime pint or two. But does the modern workplace mean he is championing a fading tradition? Is there anything wrong with a lunchtime tipple? In an interview with the November issue of Tatler, Boris Johnson apparently talks up the benefits of a couple of pints on his [...]
