Get Email Updates from Google
Weight Loss
Gellan Gum Could Beat Obesity
British scientists are developing a new tool to tackle obesity which could put an end to gastric surgery. The product being developed is gellan gum, which is a starch like substance that is often used as an additive in foods to thicken sauces. Gellan gum is virtually calorie free. The research team at the School... »
Is The Obesity Crisis Now Under Control?
News today that the rate at which children are becoming obese has fallen. The number of boys predicted to be overweight or obese by 2020 is now 30% instead of the 42% previously predicted. »
Lose Weight With Twitter
There is a new growing trend in the weight loss community. Rather than subscribing to expensive weight loss programs, people are now just registering for a free Twitter account and "tweeting" everything they eat. The idea is that you will then be shamed into eating less. It is just like peer pressure to do... »
Wii Fit Is Approved By Department of Health
At the weekend we saw Dame Kelly Holmes (National School Sports Champion) testing a new Wii Fitness game on the Gadget Show. Now the UK Department of Health has approved the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus as a recommended health and fitness tool, and the Wii Fit Plus can now carry display logos from the... »
Obese Kids Say No To Gastric Surgery
In a recent study in the UK, over 50% of obese children that were offered gastric bypass surgery refused it. The general reason for refusal was that it is cheating to lose weight with surgery. Children often know that it is wrong to be so overweight, and they really want to do something about... »
