Ever wondered which fruit juices are the healthiest?
No, it hasn’t exactly kept us awake at night either. But, conveniently, researchers at UCLA have given it some thought, and have come up with the eight best ones to get next time you are in a supermarket or cafe.
Most of us usually go for apple or orange, but have you ever considered pomegranate? Again, neither did we.
Piling on the pounds can cut a man’s chances of becoming a dad.
But it’s not because they find it harder to find a mate – although that is certainly a factor!
It’s because fat men are more likely to be infertile.
Well, at least, that’s according to new study, which found that obese men tended to have poorer quality sperm.
Pregnant women and toddlers have been targeted in a new £40m anti-obesity initiative in Scotland.
Obesity rates north of the border have hit record levels, with around one in five Scots clinically obese. It costs the NHS £200m a year.
And chiefs are determined to tackle it – starting with mums-to-be and under fives in deprived areas.
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may prevent heart disease, a new study has found.
But before you all get excited – it only works on women. It apparently offers no protection to men – and what makes it worse is that scientists have no idea why.
OK, I’m pretty jealous now. For a moment there, I thought those early morning calls to coffee houses to get my caffeine fix had not been in vain.
Toenails can tell a lot about a person.
For men, it can tell just how much care he takes over personal grooming and general cleaniness.
For women, according to a recent US study, it can tell you how likely they are to suffer from a heart attack.
A study by Newcastle University has found that organically-reared cows produce healthier milk than the standard-bred variety.
Cattle fed on fresh grass had 60% more good fatty acids than milk from non-organic cows, with the most notable results being found in the summer months.
These good fatty acids are known as CLA9, and consist of conjugated linoleic acids and omega 3.
Too much forced smiling can be bad for your health.
So says leading German psychologist Professor Dieter Zapf, of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, who said “professional smilers” such as customer service, politicians and annoyingly happy friends put themselves at greater risk of stress, depression and even heart problems.
Of course, that’s all very well, Professor, but if it’s part of your job to smile, how can you prevent it from being harmful to your health?
Research from across the pond in Chicago has found that overweight women who have high levels of fitness cannot completely eradicate risks to their hearts.
Regular exercise is necessary to lose weight and to improve the health of your heart, but experts say that being fit and fat at the same time just doesn’t work.
“It doesn’t take away the risk entirely. Weight still matters,” said Dr. Martha Gulati, a heart specialist at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the US.
Eating broccoli could reduce your chances of suffering from heart disease, a US study has revealed.
Researchers at the University of Connecticut believe the vegetable triggers a production of proteins which can protect the heart from damage.
It’s a stark chart-topper, but coronary heart disease is the number one killer in the UK. Pure and simple, you’re more likely to die from a dodgy ticker than anything else.
However, there is plenty that can be done to help keep your heart healthy.
Vinegar – great with fish and chips, but can also help ease arthritis.
Well, that’s according to intrepid explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes anyway, who swears by the stuff.
The 64-year-old adventurer got the first twinges of arthritis 20 years ago in his hands and hips, which he says was caused by too many expeditions spent sleeping in cold conditions.
But Fiennes insists he no longer suffers from the ailment, and says it’s all thanks to a vinegar recipe his mother passed down to him.
And the fact in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days and earlier this year tackled Everest, who are we to argue.
OK, the wonder cure – named Honeygar, which consists of four parts apple cider vinegar and one part raw honey – would be no good on chips (we think), but, according to Sir Fiennes, it worked wonders for his mother, who in her mid-80s was bedridden with arthritis.
Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, he said: “My sisters and I encouraged her to look into an alternative cure after she showed us the doctor’s X-ray, which highlighted the arthritic band in her back.”
So she looked into it, and found it in a library book which highlighted a natural cure for arthritis that included cider vinegar, honey and black molasses. The treatment also involved bathing in Epsom salt regularly.
He added: “My mother tried this method and after 18 months her condition started to improve, which was unusual in someone of her age.”
Indeed, it successfully held her pain at bay for the remaining six years of her life.
So it was only natural that when Sir Fiennes developed the same condition that he took a leaf out of his mother’s book.
In recent years he has relied upon Honeygar, which was developed by former nurse and fellow arthritis sufferer Margeret Hills, who died in 2003.
He said: “I didn’t give up impatiently as I would have done had I not seen the effects on my mother.
“It did take more than a year before the aches gradually grew less and less and eventually disappeared.
“From time to time I’ve lapsed for a while. After two or three months the arthritis begins slowly to return. It goes away - just as slowly - when I retake Honeygar daily again.”
So how does it work? Well, this is not just some old wife’s tale, it actually does have some science to back it up.
Essentially, Hills was convinced arthritis was caused by a build-up of uric acid. And the best way to neutralise that is malic acid, which is found in apple cider. Bingo!
So where can you get some? Well, the good news is Honeygar is available from all good health food shops ¬ and some bad ones too. You won’t even need a doctor’s prescription.
However, before you go rushing to the shops you should know that not everyone is convinced.
Consultant rheumatologist Professor Robert Moots, of the University of Liverpool, said: “There is no connection between dietary acids and what happens in the body.”
Spoilsport.
Vinegar – great with fish and chips, but can also help ease arthritis.
Well, that’s according to intrepid explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes anyway, who swears by the stuff.
The 64-year-old adventurer got the first twinges of arthritis 20 years ago in his hands and hips, which he says was caused by too many expeditions spent sleeping in cold conditions.
But Fiennes insists he no longer suffers from the ailment, and says it’s all thanks to a vinegar recipe his mother passed down to him.
And the fact in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days and earlier this year tackled Everest, who are we to argue.
OK, the wonder cure – named Honeygar, which consists of four parts apple cider vinegar and one part raw honey – would be no good on chips (we think), but, according to Sir Fiennes, it worked wonders for his mother, who in her mid-80s was bedridden with arthritis.
Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, he said: “My sisters and I encouraged her to look into an alternative cure after she showed us the doctor’s X-ray, which highlighted the arthritic band in her back.”
So she looked into it, and found it in a library book which highlighted a natural cure for arthritis that included cider vinegar, honey and black molasses. The treatment also involved bathing in Epsom salt regularly.
He added: “My mother tried this method and after 18 months her condition started to improve, which was unusual in someone of her age.”
Indeed, it successfully held her pain at bay for the remaining six years of her life.
So it was only natural that when Sir Fiennes developed the same condition that he took a leaf out of his mother’s book.
In recent years he has relied upon Honeygar, which was developed by former nurse and fellow arthritis sufferer Margeret Hills, who died in 2003.
He said: “I didn’t give up impatiently as I would have done had I not seen the effects on my mother.
“It did take more than a year before the aches gradually grew less and less and eventually disappeared.
“From time to time I’ve lapsed for a while. After two or three months the arthritis begins slowly to return. It goes away - just as slowly - when I retake Honeygar daily again.”
So how does it work? Well, this is not just some old wife’s tale, it actually does have some science to back it up.
Essentially, Hills was convinced arthritis was caused by a build-up of uric acid. And the best way to neutralise that is malic acid, which is found in apple cider. Bingo!
So where can you get some? Well, the good news is Honeygar is available from all good health food shops ¬ and some bad ones too. You won’t even need a doctor’s prescription.
However, before you go rushing to the shops you should know that not everyone is convinced.
Consultant rheumatologist Professor Robert Moots, of the University of Liverpool, said: “There is no connection between dietary acids and what happens in the body.”
Spoilsport.
Vinegar – great with fish and chips, but can also help ease arthritis.
Well, that’s according to intrepid explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes anyway, who swears by the stuff.
The 64-year-old adventurer got the first twinges of arthritis 20 years ago in his hands and hips, which he says was caused by too many expeditions spent sleeping in cold conditions.
But Fiennes insists he no longer suffers from the ailment, and says it’s all thanks to a vinegar recipe his mother passed down to him.
And the fact in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days and earlier this year tackled Everest, who are we to argue.
OK, the wonder cure – named Honeygar, which consists of four parts apple cider vinegar and one part raw honey – would be no good on chips (we think), but, according to Sir Fiennes, it worked wonders for his mother, who in her mid-80s was bedridden with arthritis.
Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, he said: “My sisters and I encouraged her to look into an alternative cure after she showed us the doctor’s X-ray, which highlighted the arthritic band in her back.”
So she looked into it, and found it in a library book which highlighted a natural cure for arthritis that included cider vinegar, honey and black molasses. The treatment also involved bathing in Epsom salt regularly.
He added: “My mother tried this method and after 18 months her condition started to improve, which was unusual in someone of her age.”
Indeed, it successfully held her pain at bay for the remaining six years of her life.
So it was only natural that when Sir Fiennes developed the same condition that he took a leaf out of his mother’s book.
In recent years he has relied upon Honeygar, which was developed by former nurse and fellow arthritis sufferer Margeret Hills, who died in 2003.
He said: “I didn’t give up impatiently as I would have done had I not seen the effects on my mother.
“It did take more than a year before the aches gradually grew less and less and eventually disappeared.
“From time to time I’ve lapsed for a while. After two or three months the arthritis begins slowly to return. It goes away - just as slowly - when I retake Honeygar daily again.”
So how does it work? Well, this is not just some old wife’s tale, it actually does have some science to back it up.
Essentially, Hills was convinced arthritis was caused by a build-up of uric acid. And the best way to neutralise that is malic acid, which is found in apple cider. Bingo!
So where can you get some? Well, the good news is Honeygar is available from all good health food shops ¬ and some bad ones too. You won’t even need a doctor’s prescription.
However, before you go rushing to the shops you should know that not everyone is convinced.
Consultant rheumatologist Professor Robert Moots, of the University of Liverpool, said: “There is no connection between dietary acids and what happens in the body.”
Spoilsport.
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