Image: Getty Prolonged periods of sitting and watching television causes a THREE-FOLD increased risk of developing a walking difficulty in later life, a new study has shown. The study, which followed a group of healthy people between the ages of 50 and 71 for 10 years, found that prolonged sitting was particularly harmful when combined with …

Image: Getty A new study has suggested that caffeinated coffee could be messing with your taste buds. The study, published in the Journal of Food Science, had 107 people take part in two experiments. The first of these experiments saw them drink decaffeinated coffee supplemented with 200mg of caffeine – the amount in a strong cup of coffee.In …

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sheila Gim One of the more popular methods people use to lose weight these days is counting macronutrients, a method that tracks the amount of protein, carbohydrates, and fat you eat every day. Rather than counting calories, counting macros is said to be a healthier, more effective way of tracking the …

Jessica Weber realised enough was enough when she hit 28st and her mum broke down fearing that her daughter would die before her. The 24-year-old has since lost half of her bodyweight and now she weighs just 13st. JAM PRESS OBESE: Jessica Weber weighed 28st at her heaviestJessica said: ”I felt lost, like I was …

Image by GETTY As Brits, drinking is basically in our blood. Going for a “quiet one” after work with our colleagues is how we socialise and watching a football match down at the pub is a quintessential British pastime.  But what is it doing to our waistlines?  There is a reason the term “beer belly” was coined …