British Dietetic Association urges ministers to follow Independent Hospital Food Review’s call to increase funding for hospital catering

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has welcomed the Report of the Independent Review of NHS Hospital…

Exercise before menopause is important to optimise health in later years

The small blood vessels in muscles of women after menopause are less able to grow compared…

Government must be prepared to move beyond voluntary targets on calorie reduction says BDA

The British Dietetic Association has urged government to have a plan B for its calories and…

Award-winning Arthritis ESCAPE Pain Rehabilitation Programme Saves NHS £22 million

An award-winning programme created by a Kingston University and St George’s, University of London professor to…

Celebrities and sports stars unite to promote lean red meat’s positive health role

A high-profile new campaign aimed at inspiring people about the role of lean red meat in…

Is positive thinking REALLY better for you than vitamins?

New research into the nation’s attitude towards health revealed that while 38% of us describe ourselves…

BMJ concerned that corporate interests influenced key Brussels public health declaration on tobacco

Highly respected medical publication, the BMJ, have reported their concerns that a key public health declaration, intended…

While everyone praises the sugar tax, who’s looking at aspartame?

A quick glance at Twitter shows a myriad of posts praising the sugar tax and it’s…

Are convenience foods making UK the ‘Fat Man’ of Europe?

The UK is officially the fat man of Western Europe. Government figures reveal that, on average,…

Good News for Diabetes Sufferers as Cambridge Diet Trial sees half of sufferers going into Remission

A landmark trial funded by Diabetes UK has shown that it is possible to put Type…