Health

• Healthy eating & Diabetes

  Approximately 2.5 million people in the UK are known to actually have diabetes - and most of these cases are type 2 diabetes because of our growing obesity epidemic. Further to this, there are many people in the UK who suffer from diabetes but don't know it. Read on for more information on preventing and controlling type 2 diabetes.

• Calculate your BMI

  You can fill out the Free Diet Profile and use the BMI calculator to find your actual BMI as well as ideal weight in a few quick and easy steps.

• Quiz time: Have you got the know-all on alcohol?

  If your daily chocolate bar for extra veggies and the afternoon packet of crisps is a thing of the past, you’re doing well with those healthy choices. But what about that gin and tonic or glass of wine? While many of us can happily give up our fatty favourites, we can find it more difficult to ban the beer. The big question we’re often asked is: can I drink alcohol while on a diet? Well, yes…and no. Take this quiz and find out how much you really know about the good and the bad of alcohol.

• Vitamin C is healthy

  Does your medical cabinet contain a veritable rainbow of nutrition supplements? If so, it’s likely that vitamin C is among them. Touted over the last 20 years by eminent scientists such as Nobel prize winner, Linus Pauling, as the miracle cure for the common cold, and more recently by the scientific community as a valuable anti-oxidant in the fight against cancer and heart disease - vitamin C can only be good, right?

• Superfoods to the rescue!

  Salmon, colourful veggies and nuts are just some of the best foods around to help you lose weight and protect yourself against disease. Tracy Parker and the nutrition team share the top superfoods for your health and your weight!

• The health benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids

  Fish is healthy because it’s a low- fat, high-protein food. However, experts believe that the real benefit of eating fish is for heart health because of the oils in the fish. These are known as omega 3 fatty acids. Find out more about what they do...

• Brain power in a pill?

  Supplements promise to boost your brain power and keep you on your toes in your old age but do you really need to pop a pill to boost your brain power? The Nutrition team investigates…

• Make the most of your metabolism!

  “Boost your metabolism simply by swallowing this pill!”, advertisers claim. That sounds great, doesn’t it? If you are tempted by products promising quick and easy weight loss, you need to know that when it comes to losing weight, gimmicks don’t deliver on their promises. So what is your metabolism and can some foods magically increase it? If not, what can? Dr Nancy Tice tells you how to burn more fat!

• What are the best vegetarian sources of protein?

  Dear Team,
  I am excited about being on the Low-Carb Plan, however, I am not excited about having to eat a lot of meat. What are a few good non-meat sources of protein?
  Click here for the answers...

• Combat Low-Carb confusion!

  So you think you can eat bacon all day because you’re on the Low-Carb Plan? Or are you worried about never eating vegetables again? These are just some of the misunderstandings that our members have contacted us about – read on for more…