Archive for February, 2012

Tell us something we didn’t already know

Posted in General

New research is showing that a diet of burgers, chips, sausages and cake will program your brain into craving even more foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat. Researchers believe that this is the first study of its kind to suggest that brains may react in the same way to junk food as [...]

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Study: Impact of Obesity on Quality of Life after 70

Posted in health

A recent study out of the US examining the health of women over a 33 year period has produced some alarming results. The results suggested that for every 2.2 pounds gained (over the healthy BMI range) since the age of 18 women’s chances of living past 70 years old in good health are reduced by [...]

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