Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows. The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm. They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more
Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals ‘Plant based’ diet is pointless if you continue to eat processed, sugar-laden food ‘Following a plant-based diet not enough to reduce cardiovascualar disease risk’ Research carried out by experts at Harokopi University, in Athens, Greece By Ben Spencer Medical … Read more
Labelling food and drinks with the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories inside them encourages healthier choices, research suggests. Scientists worked out that people eat 200 less calories every day when they are exposed to the messages on the packaging. Known as physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure (PACE), the labels show … Read more
Worsening diets could be the reason behind plummeting sperm counts in men, a study has suggested. US researchers found young men who ate a diet full of junk food had significantly less swimmers than those who ate healthily. The team analysed sperm quality of almost 3,000 Danish men, who also reported their typical eating habits. … Read more
It was revealed in a grainy black and white photo, but astronomers have just released the first colored image of Earth’s new mini-moon. Called 2020 CD3, the asteroid has been orbiting our Earth for three years and was spotted on February 15 using the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona. The recent image was created … Read more