Diabetes Measure That Make a Difference

Although type 2 diabetes is on the increase, experts say it’s never too late to lower your risk..

When actress Halle Berry shimmies down the red carpet, she always looks the picture of health. Yet, former Bond girl Halle, 44, suffers from type 2 diabetes – an illness the onset of which is often associated with obesity and ageing.

“I fell ill – dramatically,” Halle has explained. “I felt I needed energy but I didn’t really know what was wrong. One day, I simply passed out, and I didn’t wake up for seven days.” She was just 23 years old.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the amount of glucose in the blood is too high as the body cannot use it properly. This is because the pancreas is not producing enough insulin to help glucose enter the body’s cells, or the insulin that is being produced does not work properly (this is known as insulin resistance). Read more

Is Decaf Really a Healthier Choice?

For decades, decaffeinated coffee and tea have been touted as healthier than their unmodified versions, but that claim may be more fiction than fact, according to Sarah C. Corriher .

Editor’s Note: We are no longer certain that the Swiss Water Method is safe, so please disregard our recommendation until we have an opportunity to do further research. For now, our recommendation is to avoid all decaffeinated tea and coffee.

Decaffeinated drinks have been touted as a healthy alternative for several decades at the behest of the chemical industry, but these drinks are often more dangerous than the unmodified versions. Read more

Coconut Oil Can Reverse Alzheimer's and Dementia

See the latest information about taking coconut oil and its health benefits that have been recently discovered, in improving brain functions.

Only 12 Minutes Exercise Needed to Lose Weight Faster

Twelves minutes of exercise daily is all you need to maximize your weight loss.

When Dr Michael Mosley launched the Fast Diet two years ago, he was confident that it was a great way to lose weight and improve health.

But even he could not have been prepared for how the diet would take off, with hundreds of thousands of people around the globe successfully losing weight and transforming their vitality and wellbeing.

While the basics haven’t changed — the aim is still to cut calories by three-quarters on two days of the week and eat normally the rest of the time — this week he and his co-author, Mimi Spencer, launch an exciting new Fast Diet book. Read more

4 Natural Ways to Tighten Your Vagina After Childbirth

Although becoming a monther is one of life's most wonderful experiences, childbirth is one of the most commons causes of a loose vagina. A loose vagina can make intercourse less enjoyable for both you and your partner. Not just this, it can also damage your confidence since it can make your more self-conscious of your body. However, it is possible to restore vaginal tightness after childbirth. Here are four of the best ways to naturally tighten the vagina.

6 Reasons NOT to Get a Colonoscopy

Is you doctor pressurng you to have a colonoscopy? Barbara Minton reveals some facts your doctor probably won't mention.

Is your doctor pushing you to get a colonoscopy, but your instincts are saying don’t do it? If so, it’s time to discover the pitfalls of colonoscopy and virtues of pineapple – a food that can truly help improve colon health.

Let’s get started with some facts you will probably never hear from your doctor: Read more

Want to Live to 100? Here's What You Should Be Eating Right Now

If you want to live to be 100, why not take a few diet tips from the longest-living communities in the world?

It’s that time of year again. The season of overindulgence is coming to a close: you’ve consumed your bodyweight in chocolate and your sole form of exercise has consisted of lifting a champagne glass while prostrate on the sofa.

Suddenly, the conversation has shifted from mince pies and mulled wine to juice cleanses and – horror – the gym.

But, before you embark on January atonement, why not consider these simple diet tips from the world’s longest living communities? Read more