Green tea is now the preferred drink of supermodels, but is it really any better for you than a good, old-fashioned cuppa?

Clinical evidence suggests that green tea is packed with health and beauty benefits that you can enjoy whether drinking it or applying directly to your skin. Even the leaves can be used as a gentle exfoliant, guaranteed to give your skin a healthy glow. Read the rest of this entry »

A new study suggests people who choose plain water to quench their thirst over other beverages have healthier diets.

According to Reuters, the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who drink water tend to eat a diet higher in fiber and lower in sugar and calorie-dense foods.

According to researchers involved with the study, the findings do not prove that drinking water makes people eat healthier. Rather, it suggests a connection between the two. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Train first thing in the morning, before breakfast if possible. Why?

When you train first thing in the morning, you reach your fat burning zone much quicker. Because you fasted all night, you have less sugar to burn. Exercising in the morning energizes you for the day mentally and physically.You will find that you are more likely to workout every day.

2. Commit to yourself in writing - If you write down in your day planner that you are going to train the next day, you will. Get in the habit of doing this so that you will not cheat yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

The scientists are modifying a well known additive used as a thickener in foods like salad dressings and ice cream into a weapon against obesity.

The team is converting the starch-like substance called gellan gum into a liquid which can be drunk but then turns to a gel when it reacts with the digestive juices in the stomach.

The substance, which contains virtually no calories, then slowly breaks down in around six hours. Read the rest of this entry »

It is well-known that milk can be a healthy, low-fat source of calcium -if you choose the skim or 2 percent versions. However, drinking milk can also be heart-healthy and decrease an individual’s stroke risk by 15 to 20 percent.

At the universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol in the UK, researchers have studied if there are more perks to consuming this potentially fat-filled beverage than omitting it from the diet. They used data from a recent report by the World Cancer Research Fund to determine current death rates from heart disease and stroke and what links to cancer may be present. Read the rest of this entry »

Drinking alcohol causes around 13 per cent of a range of cancers in women, with the risk increasing from just one glass a day, researchers have found.

Women who drink one small glass of wine a day are increasing their risk of developing certain forms of cancer by six per cent, Oxford University researchers found.

This means that around 7,000 cases of cancer in women in the UK are caused by them drinking just one alcoholic drink a day, the study revealed. Read the rest of this entry »