All posts tagged fat

A New Year list of the top 10 reasons couples break up has been released and it's not looking good for those that like a few drinkies or

Recent research shows that the more overweight a females social circle is, the more likely she is to be obese herself. More evidence is pointing to the fact that

Santa should get off his sleigh and walk, and lay off the brandy and mince pies, says a study published recently that criticises Father Christmas for being a

Australian scientists have shown that humans can detect a sixth taste - fat. And it appears that those people who are highly sensitive to the taste of fat

Recent scientific findings show that fat from certain foods, such ice cream and burgers, can cause your body to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals... for up to three days! It's

Reality TV shows featuring overweight people are turning Kiwi kids off junk food, a recent study has found. Marketing researcher at Massey University's Auckland campus Jacinta Hawkins looked at the

Hit weight loss TV show The Biggest Loser has inspired people to get off the sofa, eat less and lose fat. And Michelle Bridges, trainer on the programme,

Before tucking into your morning muesli be warned, you may be about to eat more fat than there is in a McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder, Australian consumer watchdog

Brilliant story from the Herald over the weekend about a British couple who moved to New Zealand and blame us for making them porky! Meat pies, sausage rolls, hot

Is your child obese? Read on to find out if your child might have a weight problem and how to help him reach a healthy weight. What is obesity? Children

If we accept that we all pretty much know what we should and shouldn't be eating to maintain a healthy weight, then isn't regularly feeding a child junk

There has been a recent turnaround in the number of overweight children. And that's got to be a good thing. The childhood obesity epidemic has finally gone into reverse,

Toast with jam. Sugary cereal and milk with a glass of juice. Banana bread and a caramel latte. If you ate any of these combinations for breakfast, chances

Julia Havey weighed nearly 136kg. Her husband was having an affair. And a tumour on her neck that she was convinced was cancerous had just been diagnosed as

Fat or obese? While the latter is viewed as more politically correct, an Australian study has confirmed the former is the "lesser of two evils". A University of NSW

McDonald's - the very embodiment of unhealthy eating - has introduced salads, struck a deal with the Heart Foundation, and in New Zealand, has a relationship with Weight

Health experts are meeting this month to decide whether manufacturers will be forced to list levels of the trans fatty acids on the packaging of all products sold