REVEALED: The best (and worst) plane food of 2017 – with one meal nearly 1500 calories

Plane food is often slated for being bland and tasteless, due to the effect on the taste buds whilst 30,000 feet in the air. However, an annual study by Dr Charles Platkin on DietDietective.com has revealed which US airlines fared the best and the worst when it came to the in-flight meal options. He analysed […]

Gym workout plan: Team GB cyclist’s seven tips for keeping off Christmas calories

With plenty of food and partying opportunities over the festive season, it’s normal to gain a few extra pounds, said Readle. It’s also natural to find it difficult sticking to gym and workout schedules, so it’s no surprise that fitness centres are always busy in the new year. But, eating certain foods before sitting down […]

Christmas revellers need to run two marathons to burn off 5,241 calories Xmas dinners

Examinations of what we eat shows the average person consumes up to 5,241 calories on their big festive blowout when alcohol and snacks are added.  And it means they will need to run for 52 miles to get rid of the evidence of the traditional festive excesses on December 25.  A marathon runner burns 2,600 […]

How many calories should you REALLY consume a day for weight loss? THIS is how to find out

Losing weight is widely accepted to be based on the amount of calories consumed. If someone wants to lose weight, they must take in less calories than they expend – although the quality of the calories can make a difference, this is the basic method for weight loss. But the amount of calories each individual […]

How YOU can eat McDonald’s breakfast, lunch and dinner yet consume JUST 1000 calories

But there are in fact healthy options on the menu which could be a more regular part of the diet. If McDonald’s fans choose correctly, there is a way to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the chain and still only consume around 1000 calories. This would then leave plenty of opportunity for snacks too […]

The terrifying number of calories, fat, and sodium consumed at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

Eric Thayer/Reuters Joey “Jaws” Chestnut continued his reign as the chowing champion at the annual July Fourth hot-dog-eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in New York, the Associated Press reported. The contest, held in Coney Island every Fourth of July, is (perhaps regrettably) an American staple. Over a dozen participants scarf down as many Nathan’s Famous […]

Eat Well for Less? Pizzas contain the same amount of calories as THIS shock meal

The BBC One programme, now in its fourth series, helped the Kahn family from Glasgow this week, whose obsession with takeaways and extravagant food spends were a little out of hand.  On top of spending £200 or more on food a week, the family were forking out £82 a week on takeaway – which adds […]