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It seems the British are eating too little. A draft report by the Scientific Committee on Nutrition says that the daily calorie intake recommended by the country’s health officials needs to be increased by as much as 16%.

The committee says the current recommendations of 2 000 calories for women and 2 500 for men needs to be revised as in its report it details a more accurate way calories can be burnt through physical exercise. The committee are, however, stressing that this is not a green light for individuals to go out and stuff their faces.

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Scoffing down that cheese burger or polishing off the last of those fries may make you feel satiated for now, but it could lead to depression later down the line. A new study shows that individuals who eat too much junk food tend to manifest depressive symptoms.

The study, which was published in the November issue of The British Journal of Psychiatry, noted that of the 3 486 male and female participants who ate the most high-fat foods, 58% were more likely to display signs of depression 5 years later. Dr Eric Brunner, one of the researchers, told The Daily Mail that diet seems to play an independent role in an individual’s mental health when taking exercise and lifestyle into consideration.

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Do you drink two or more diet sodas a day to keep the calories off? Beware; you may be getting your sugar-free treat, but you could also be doing some serious damage to your kidneys. A new study has shown that diet soda could as much as double your risk of deteriorating kidney function.

The study was presented this weekend in San Diego at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, and showed that even women who have healthy kidneys displayed a 30% decline in kidney function. [Read more →]

It’s hard to resist candy, but it’s even harder on Halloween. Whether you’re going out trick or treating with the kids or going to a party where you know there will be plenty of temptations.  Be prepared for sugar overload. Truth be told all candy is evil and will lead to accelerated aging, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity.. and this is just a sampling of all the horrors that abound with sugar overload. [Read more →]

If you’re trying to manage your weight-loss but find cutting yourself off from your favorite fizzy drink a bit hard, Coca-Cola will soon be launching a 90-calorie mini can.

Sold in packs of 8, the new soft drink size will not only be limited to Coca-Cola, you will also be able to buy Sprite, Fanta Orange and Cherry Coca-Cola in these mini cans. The world’s largest soft drink company says it’s planning to roll out the new 7.5-oz cans nationwide by March 2010, but as part of its ongoing endeavors to increase consumer awareness about a healthy lifestyle, the company will be printing calorie information on almost all of its packaging.

“As the world’s largest beverage company, we take seriously the need to help consumers balance calories consumed with calories expended,” Sandy Douglas, president of Coca-Cola North America, told FitSugar. “The Coca-Cola mini can innovation reinforces the company’s support for healthy, active lifestyles.”

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Shepard Smith, the outspoken Fox News host who has become known to speak his mind, says he has found a sign that the Apocalypse is coming. And a new way to commit suicide.

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Britain’s Department of Health has found a poster boy for their new Change4Life campaign. And it’s none other than the beer-guzzling, doughnut-chowing, lazy slob that is Homer Simpson. An unlikely mascot for healthy eating habits indeed!

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It’s no real surprise that a report by the Center for Disease and Control has found that Americans are not eating their daily recommended two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables. But it’s shocking to discover that the number of those who are getting their daily servings had plummeted to a meager 14% of adults and 10% of teenagers. It’s even more shocking when the Department for Health are trying to increase the percentage of Americans meeting the diet recommendations to 75%.

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A shocking (and almost unbelievable) new study has found a link between eating candy everyday as a kid and adult violence. The research followed more than 17 000 people since 1970 and found that of all the participants, 69% of those who were given candy whenever they asked for it had been violent.

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Kristen Bell stars in the film Couples Retreat alongside Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman, Malin Akerman and the two funny guys, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreua. While filming in Bora Bora Kristen became popular amongst cast members because she stocked her luggage with healthy snacks for the trip. Jason Bateman said,

“She was like the [grocery store]. We all would go by and ask her for little treats and stuff. She was a big hit.”

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