Eva Mendes easytone

In a startling turn of events, Hollywood beauty Eva Mendes today confessed that she eats carbs, including *gasp* bread and pasta. The Daily Mail was first to report her “unusual diet habits” which, are sending shockwaves through the fitness industry. …more »

portion control

If you’ve been searching for a way to eat less food without taxing your willpower, your prayers may be about to be answered. According to psychologist and eating-behavior expert Dr. Brian Wanksink, the best way to control a tendency to …more »

food labels 2

As we mentioned in our recent editorial about food, food labelling often makes it more difficult than it needs to be, to make healthy choices. Which is why this design project run by the University of California, Berkeley, …more »

nudge

The UK government has come under pressure from the House of Lords to use more direct methods to fight the nation’s growing obesity crisis. Both the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary prefer employing gentler methods (known …more »

calorie counting

Last year, we wrote an article about the humble beginnings of the calorie. We argued that obsessing over the number of calories we eat isn’t nearly as useful as considering the quality of what we consume. Now, a …more »

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It’s long been know that reducing salt intake can lower blood pressure, but new research claims that this doesn’t necessarily correspond to a decreased risk of other symptoms of cardiovascular disease, or more importanytly, the risk of heart attack or …more »