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A hectic social life is more slimming than a treadmill
According to scientists, a busy social life and lots of friends may keep people slimmer than spending hours running on a treadmill. Research on mice found that those who lived in a stimulating social ...Middle-aged Britons ‘least healthy’ in the world
According to a study by Bupa Health Plus, middle-aged British people are more likely to be obese, smoke and have depression than those of their age group around the world. Over 13,000 people from 12 c...Skinny genes for size zero
Scientists have found a group of 28 genes that make people extremely skinny. This is the first gene identified to do this, despite many being known for obesity. In one in 2,000 people, the set of gene...Alcohol warning to weight loss patients
Accordin to Dr Peter Holt, obese people who have weight loss surgery (such as stomach stapling) may become drunk more easily and find themselves over the limit. Dr Holt has warned that overweight pati...Half of all adults obese by 2030
A series of reports commissioned by The Lancet have led doctors to warn that another 11 million adults will be obese by 2030. It has also been said that only tough government action is the way to tack...Staying obese may be better than attempting a diet
According to new research, obese people who try and fail to lose weight are more likely to die of heart disease than those who don’t attempt to diet. Scientists at York University (the one in To...Diet and your brain will eat itself
According to scientists, dieters struggle to lose weight because a lack of nutrition forces their brain cells to consume themselves. A study found that the cells of the brain, like in other organs, wi...Diet goes ‘pop’ with popcorn
If you are bobbing down to the cinema to watch the latest and last Harry Potter movie give the popcorn a miss! Which? magazine has worked out that a typical tub of popcorn contains a massive 1,260 c...Ever wondered why mum told you to chew your food?
Chinese researchers from the Harbin Medical University found that spending more time chewing your food may help you to lose weight. Thoroughly chewing each mouthful reduces the overall amount of kiloj...British women at higher cancer risk
Experts have said that obesity and alcoholism are to blame for British women being at a 17% higher risk of cancer than those in continental Europe. Data from the International Agency for Research on C...
