By Rachael Dunlop, University of Technology, Sydney If you typed “pins and needles” into Google, what kind of results would you expect to find? According to a recent study from Bupa Health, the search engine could diagnose you with anything from a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Have we got the science on why we’re getting fatter wrong?
By Lennert Veerman An article published recently in the BMJ argues that we have been pursuing the wrong hypothesis on the causes of obesity. Along with substandard science, this wrongheadedness has apparently exacerbated the obesity … [Read more...]
Nutrient in red meat linked to heart disease
By Fron Jackson-Webb, The Conversation A nutrient found in red meat may increase the risk of heart disease when it interacts with the bacteria in the human gut, according to a paper published this week in Nature Medicine. The results point to … [Read more...]
The Dirty Dozen and the Green 15
The humble apple heads up the 2012 "Dirty Dozen" list of foods which contain the most pesticide residue. The Environmental Working Group's Shoppers Guide lists the 12 foods highest in pesticide residue and the green 15, those which hold the lowest … [Read more...]
What are chicken nuggets made of?
In less than two minutes, Jamie Oliver will turn you off chicken nuggets forever. Next time your kids have a birthday party at a venue that provides chicken nuggets as "food", just think back to this video. Really, they should be paying us to eat … [Read more...]
Kids Stretching: Free Workshop
What’s the latest on stretching for kids? When should your kids stretch? When shouldn’t they? Does it really matter? Will stretching improve their performance, their posture, their disposition? Hooked on Health and … [Read more...]
