Health

Artificial sweeteners, ironically often used in “diet” foods, may actually increase weight gain.

Everyone is encouraged a rainbow coloured diet, largely because the pigments that give fruit and vegetables colour are also very good for you. One group of those pigments are the carotenoids and included among the carotenoids are lutein and zeaxanthin. These two are known to be very important for eye health but they have effects […]

The bacteria in your gut outnumber the cells in your body and they play as big a role in your health as do the cells. Those gut bacteria are part of your immune system acting as a barrier to invaders, assist with digestion and play a role in your mood via their impact on brain […]

We recount a case of overworked digestive organs.

Memory can deteriorate for everyone if you don’t look after it but is there a difference between the sexes?

Your diet can affect how your genes are expressed and in turn your genetic makeup determines how you respond to food.

Ooooh, that smartphone is just so addictive. You can use it to check out what is happening in the world, keep up with friends that you can’t be bothered actually keeping up with, play games, take photos, conduct your own PR campaign to portray the “you” that you’d like to be, and even (in extreme […]

If you choose “diet” versions of mixers with your alcoholic drinks, you might be making yourself more drunk.

We take a look at what melatonin has to do with fighting obesity.

It’s easy to spend a lot of time worrying about your health. The paradox is, that worry actually makes you unhealthy.

Do you drive a car or take public transport to work? Switching to an active commute could add years to your life.

Everyone knows that exercise is good for overall health. But did you know it’s also good for your hearing?