A balanced diet is the foundation of good health, but hectic lifestyles and bad habits can undermine the best of intentions — and studies confirm that diets don’t always keep up with our nutritional needs at different stages of life. Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows that two out of three adults don’t hit their five-a-day target of fruit and … [Read more...] about Beware of the Nutrient Gap Years says new research from the Health Supplements Information Service
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Eat For Your Evolutionary Age – New study sheds light on the Protein Paradox
Would you Adam and Eve it? The high protein Paleo diet is not a new-fangled fad, but recent advice to load up on carbohydrates could be; in evolutionary terms. A new study commissioned by the Meat Advisory Panel (MAP) explores our ancestral eating habits and concludes that human evolution has not kept pace with the explosion in modern-day food choices. In fact, the same study … [Read more...] about Eat For Your Evolutionary Age – New study sheds light on the Protein Paradox
Water Babies Survey Reveals 59% of Irish Parents Are Not Confident Swimmers
Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby and toddler swim school, recently conducted research into Irish parents swimming skills and capabilities and the results are astounding. Out of over 1,000 parents surveyed 59% said they were not confident swimmers with 4% being afraid of water and 5% never having learnt to swim. Shockingly 38% of the people surveyed (390 … [Read more...] about Water Babies Survey Reveals 59% of Irish Parents Are Not Confident Swimmers
New research reveals that drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%
Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%, reveals a study in 13,000 people presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. Commenting on the study, Dr Carrie Ruxton from The Tea Advisory Panel (TAP) notes: “This study investigated the risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in relation … [Read more...] about New research reveals that drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%
Too much prolonged high intensity exercise risks heart health
Overdosing on high intensity exercise may actually increase the risk of death from a heart attack or stroke in those with existing heart disease, suggests German research published online in the journal Heart. Similarly, a second Swedish study in the journal suggests that young men undertaking endurance exercise for more than five hours a week may increase their risk of … [Read more...] about Too much prolonged high intensity exercise risks heart health