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Tempted to ditch carbs this summer? Nutrition experts explains why that’s a bad idea

‘No carbs before Marbs’ may have become a joke rather than a mantra (it originates from an episode of TOWIE, in case you didn’t know), but plenty of people still believe cutting carbohydrates from their diet is a fast route to weight loss. ...

16 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Health & Wellbeing

How to protect your bones if you’re a vegetarian

Going veggie is a popular way to help your body and the planet, it seems it may make you more likely to break a hip. Researchers have said that vegetarian diets “often have lower intakes of nutrients that are linked with bone and muscle ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:42

Life

10 ways to support your fertility through diet and lifestyle

Like many couples, Charlotte Grand and her husband Jeremy struggled to conceive. After being diagnosed with ‘unexplained infertility’ three years on, they embarked on IVF and eventually had two sons. But before that happened, Grand ...

29 Jul 2022 at 10:24

Health & Wellbeing

Resistant starch may help ‘prevent cancer’ – here’s how and why to get more into your diet

Most people wait until bananas turn yellow before eating them, but a new study suggests eating the fruit while it’s still green could have some interesting health benefits. That’s because unripened bananas contain more resistant ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:52

Health & Wellbeing

Low folate levels linked to dementia: How to make sure you get enough

It’s long been known that pregnant women should take folic acid to help protect their baby from birth defects. But now it seems the vitamin can help reduce the risk of dementia, and having low levels has also been linked to ...

16 Mar 2022 at 13:55

County Derry Post

Men aged between 20 and 45 being offered £200 to help with nutrition research at Ulster University

Researchers at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) at Ulster University are recruiting for an exciting study exploring the effect of polyphenols on heart (cardiovascular) health. Unfortunately, ...

27 May 2022 at 14:33

Life

How can you tell if your baby has an allergy? 5 signs to look out for

Knowing when you’re allergic to something is important, so you can take steps to avoid a reaction. But when babies and toddlers can’t communicate their discomfort like adults would, how can you tell if something ...

25 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Patients ‘suffering due to staff shortages’ while nurses ‘turn to food banks’

Nurses on picket lines have said staff shortages mean patients are being neglected, while low salaries mean some nurses are turning to food banks to feed their children. Outside Aintree University Hospital in ...

15 Dec 2022 at 11:21

Health & Wellbeing

Is reality TV making us more unhealthy?

Losing ourselves in reality TV is a form of escapism for many of us – but could it be damaging our health? Experts are warning reality TV shows could be a negative influence, after a Nottingham Trent ...

05 May 2022 at 13:55

Health & Wellbeing

4 signs you’ve eaten too much salt

Feeling the urge to glug a glass of water shortly after you’ve munched a packet of crisps, bowl of popcorn or handful of peanuts, is a clear sign your snack was on salty side – and that’s not ...

16 May 2023 at 10:18

Cost of living creates ‘second health emergency’ after Covid, health chiefs warn

The increasing cost of essential food and energy has created a “second health emergency” after Covid, local health chiefs have warned. The rising cost of living is having significant health ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Rachel Stevens: My daughters always want me to play S Club music in the car

Rachel Stevens won “cool mum points” when S Club entered the Official Vinyl Single Charts at number one earlier this summer. The pop group had released their 2001 smash hit Don’t Stop ...

20 Sept 2023 at 10:17

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