What Is Dietary Fat?
Dietary fat is one of the three macronutrients that make up the bulk of our diets. Alongside protein and carbohydrates, they are vitally important for our health and the proper function of our bodies. Fat has long been demonised as…
Read MoreMedication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease
A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes. Neither approach,…
Read MoreLow GI diet could help heart disease patients control their body weight and waistline
Eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The glycemic index (GI) ranks…
Read MoreMonkeypox ‘unlikely’ to be next pandemic due to how it transmits, expert says
Monkeypox is spreading in the UK, with new cases being detected on a daily basis, according to Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical advisor from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Officials are expecting a "significant rise", Dr Hopkins warned on…
Read MoreCould taking “hot girl walks” be your new TikTok-inspired fitness obsession?
Last year it was all about hot girl summer. In the summer of 2022, it’s all about the hot girl walk. Discover TikTok’s latest fitness trend – and why it might just be the perfect way to focus on both…
Read MoreHow to stay calm when you wake up in the middle of the night
Welcome to Stylist’s Sleep Diaries, where we’re taking a deep-dive into one of the most important (and elusive) factors in our day-to-day lives: sleep. To help us understand more about it, we’re inviting women to track their bedtime routines over…
Read MoreNeuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism responsible for common type of age-related memory loss
Working with rats, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University have pinpointed a mechanism in the brain responsible for a common type of age-related memory loss. The work, published today in Current Biology, sheds light on the workings of aging brains and…
Read MoreI didn't think my tummy ache was worth fussing over – it was a burst appendix
Lying in a hospital bed, my 43-year-old daughter Susan held my hand. ‘The operation was a success,’ she told me tearfully. ‘They said if you hadn’t come in when you did, you wouldn’t have made it.’ My own eyes stung with tears…
Read MoreHigh cholesterol: Two ‘sudden’ sensations in your legs that signal dangerously high levels
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
Read MoreBrain tumour: Woman’s ‘lucky’ accident led to diagnosis of the deadly disease
The Wanted’s Tom Parker opens up on his brain tumour treatment We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based…
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