HIGH cholesterol levels are a major hindrance to vascular health, but slight lifestyle changes can make a significant difference. Sometimes, seemingly healthy drinks cause subtle increases within hours of their consumption.
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Moderate salt intake ‘not a risk to health’
EATING salt in moderation is not a risk to health, scientists say.
Vitamin b12 deficiency: Eat this to maximise your vitamin b12 intake
VITAMIN b12 deficiency can cause tiredness, pale skin and constipation among others. It happens when there is a lack of the vital vitamin in the diet. Eating this fortified food could help someone avoid the deficiency.
Cancer risk can be slashed in half by increasing your intake of this vitamin
CANCER symptoms can often be mistaken with signs of other health conditions – if left undiagnosed and untreated, the disease can have serious consequences. Research in the past has suggested a number of ways cancer can be prevented, and now a new study says increasing your intake of a particular vitamin can slash your cancer […]
This is what your recommended daily intake of fat, sugar, and salt actually looks like
Photo by Leon Ephraïm on Unsplash Wren Kitchens has visualised your recommended daily intakes for fat, sugar, and salt in a series of photographs to offer some perspective. It found that a large McDonald’s Big Tasty meal would tip you over the edge of your RDI of fat and that one venti Starbucks chai latte […]
Eating a healthy diet may not be enough if you have high salt intake
HAVING a healthy diet does not offset the effects of eating larger amounts of salt, research has found.
Obesity crisis: Putting nutritional information on menus may cut calorie intake
A new review of evidence found that nutritional labelling on menus may reduce a person’s calorie intake. Researchers found that labelling on menus in restaurants led to a reduction of 47 calories purchased. Assuming an average meal of 600 kcal, labelling on menus would reduce the number of calories purchased per meal by 7.8 per […]
Dementia news: Slashing alcohol intake 'could curb your risk by up to a third'
Research based on those hospitalised for alcohol abuse showed 39 per cent of early-onset dementia cases were attributable to drinking-related brain damage. Last night experts said even hitting the bottle occasionally can have adverse affects on brain health, warning people to stick to recommended guidelines. The latest analysis reinforces how simple lifestyle changes can help […]
Dementia news: Slashing alcohol intake ‘could curb your risk by up to a third’
CUTTING down on how much we drink could slash the risk of dementia by a third. Scientists say heavy boozing is a “major factor” in all forms of the incurable illness, having looked at 57,000 cases of dementia diagnosed before 65.
PetroChina’s biggest refinery doubles Russian pipeline oil intake
Since the new Russia-China oil supply agreement took effect at the start of the year, PetroChina’s largest refinery has almost doubled the amount of Russian pipeline crude oil that it is processing. Read more A senior industry source with direct knowledge of the volumes told Reuters, the 410,000-bpd PetroChina refinery in the northeast port city […]
