Britain has gone against international trends, with deaths from liver disease doubling in the past 20 years

Up to 250,000 lives could be lost over the next 20 years if the Government fails to introduce tougher policies to curb excessive drinking, experts say today.

Deaths from liver disease, mostly caused by alcohol, have more than doubled in the UK in the past 20 years while those in Sweden, Norway, Australia and New Zealand – countries with similar cultures, genetic backgrounds and drinking styles – have remained low. Read the rest of this entry »

Vibrant health is no accident. Everyday the decisions you make effect your body either in a positive way or in a negative way. You either build up your health or break it down by your daily habits and the choices you make. For example: Did you eat a salad and some whole grain bread for lunch? Or did you just grab a coffee and a candy bar on the go? Did you go to sleep early? Or did you stay up really late because you went out with some friends and had a little too much to drink?

Now, I’m not saying to become a “monk” and avoid all the “joys of living”!! Read the rest of this entry »

Drinking green tea may lower your risk of developing certain blood cancers, but it will take about 5 cups a day, according to a study from Japan.

Drinking green tea has been associated with lower risk of dying and heart disease deaths, Dr. Toru Naganuma, at Tohoku University School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan told Reuters Health in an email correspondence.

The current study, Naganuma said, suggests drinking green tea may have a favorable effect “for particular cancers.” Read the rest of this entry »

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. While it’s true that the majority of women still believe that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women, the truth is that more women die of heart disease each year than die of all types of cancer combined. Sadly, the fact is that only 13% of women are even aware that heart disease is number one killer of U.S. women.

Almost 500, 000 different women lose their lives to heart disease annually: Women who are moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters, and daughters. The good news is that heart disease is the most preventable cause of death in women. Heart disease prevention is easy, if you follow a few simple tips: Read the rest of this entry »

Whether it’s the “please drink responsibly” small print now found at the bottom of advertising hoardings for beer or vodka, or the Office for National Statistics revising its safe consumption levels, everyone seems to want us to sip a little more slowly.

But is there any way to wean people off products that are legal, easily accessible and widely considered to be essential to a decent social life?

In its new report on binge drinking, the market research firm Mintel suggests a series of possible ways to reduce alcohol consumption. Read the rest of this entry »