http://www.wddty.com/healthy-lifestyle en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Yoghurt really is good for you. Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks that contain live ‘friendly’ bacteria, can make your gut more efficient, and may help ward off problems such as diabetes and obesity. http://www.wddty.com/yoghurt-scientists-finally-work-out-why-it-s-so-good-for-us.html http://www.wddty.com/yoghurt-scientists-finally-work-out-why-it-s-so-good-for-us.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:30:00 GMT Health Yet more good news for sun worshippers and those who eat plenty of oily fish: the vitamin D derived from either activity reduces your risk of heart disease and increases your survival chances if you have cancer. http://www.wddty.com/the-sunshine-vitamin-it-s-good-for-your-heart-too.html http://www.wddty.com/the-sunshine-vitamin-it-s-good-for-your-heart-too.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:21:00 GMT Health Eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every morning could be about the healthiest start to the day you can have, a new study has discovered. The whole-grain cereal can reduce cholesterol levels, and lower the risk of raised blood pressure, weight gain and type II diabetes. http://www.wddty.com/the-best-breakfast-eating-oatmeal-reduces-cholesterol-and-much-more.html http://www.wddty.com/the-best-breakfast-eating-oatmeal-reduces-cholesterol-and-much-more.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:18:00 GMT Health People impressed by the milk-only diet adopted by one obese man, who shed 70kg (11 stone) in a year, may want to think twice before they try it. Taxi driver Adrian Webb weighed 280kg (44 stone) when he was approved for a special diet, which involved drinking 3 litres (5 pints) of milk every day, and no solids. http://www.wddty.com/the-milk-diet-lose-weight-but-increase-your-cancer-risk.html http://www.wddty.com/the-milk-diet-lose-weight-but-increase-your-cancer-risk.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:12:00 GMT Health If you’re trying to wean yourself off the excesses of the Christmas period, a modest amount of dark chocolate every day could be the healthiest way to do it. http://www.wddty.com/the-best-post-christmas-diet-eat-dark-chocolate-to-improve-your-heart-s-health.html http://www.wddty.com/the-best-post-christmas-diet-eat-dark-chocolate-to-improve-your-heart-s-health.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 02:18:00 GMT Health Researchers believe they may have discovered the ultimate sunblock – an extract of broccoli sprouts. http://www.wddty.com/sunblocks-have-they-finally-found-the-world-s-most-effective-sun-cream.html http://www.wddty.com/sunblocks-have-they-finally-found-the-world-s-most-effective-sun-cream.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 02:14:00 GMT Health Eating a ‘true’ Mediterranean diet can increase your chances of living longer. You are 22 per cent less likely to die from any disease, and it can even help repair some of the damage done if you’re a smoker. http://www.wddty.com/mediterranean-diet-it-can-increase-your-chances-of-living-longer.html http://www.wddty.com/mediterranean-diet-it-can-increase-your-chances-of-living-longer.html Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:33:00 GMT Health Want to live a long time? Well, don’t be overweight, underweight or obese. Any one of these will shorten your days, a study has concluded. http://www.wddty.com/living-longer-being-slightly-overweight-may-help.html http://www.wddty.com/living-longer-being-slightly-overweight-may-help.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:01:00 GMT Health Most of the bog standard vitamins you see for sale in the health shops and in the weekend newspapers are pretty ineffective – usually because the dosages are far below anything that would make any difference. http://www.wddty.com/vitamin-wars-eu-sets-safe-limit-at-two-carrots.html http://www.wddty.com/vitamin-wars-eu-sets-safe-limit-at-two-carrots.html Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:24:00 GMT Health If you regularly take long-haul flights, what are your chances of developing life-threatening DVT (deep vein thrombosis)? And who is most at risk? http://www.wddty.com/long-haul-flights-what-are-your-chances-of-dvt.html http://www.wddty.com/long-haul-flights-what-are-your-chances-of-dvt.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:46:00 GMT Health Vitamin D is a bit of a Cinderella in the world of supplements – and yet it is the one that could help you live longer. http://www.wddty.com/vitamin-d-supplements-they-may-help-you-live-longer.html http://www.wddty.com/vitamin-d-supplements-they-may-help-you-live-longer.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:25:00 GMT Health Mobile phones may cause a cancer explosion in the years ahead, just as smoking was finally linked to lung cancer, experts have admitted this week. http://www.wddty.com/mobile-phones-they-could-cause-major-cancer-explosion-in-years-to-come.html http://www.wddty.com/mobile-phones-they-could-cause-major-cancer-explosion-in-years-to-come.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 GMT Health Think of sunshine and you’re likely to think of skin cancer. But the sun’s rays – the main source of vitamin D – are vital for our health and wellbeing, and do far more good than harm. http://www.wddty.com/sunshine-it-does-you-more-good-than-harm.html http://www.wddty.com/sunshine-it-does-you-more-good-than-harm.html Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:22:54 GMT Health Forget statins – the traditional Mediterranean diet can reduce the levels of LDL cholesterol dramatically, even among people who are at high risk of heart disease. http://www.wddty.com/cholesterol-the-mediterranean-diet-reduces-the-risk.html http://www.wddty.com/cholesterol-the-mediterranean-diet-reduces-the-risk.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:40:00 GMT Health Health consumers in the USA should be able to get what’s on the label, starting from tomorrow (August 24). That’s the day when a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling comes into effect that will ensure health products, such as supplements, are free from contamination and impurities. http://www.wddty.com/vitamins-finally-you-ll-get-what-it-says-on-the-label.html http://www.wddty.com/vitamins-finally-you-ll-get-what-it-says-on-the-label.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:36:00 GMT Health It’s taken a team of five eminent scientists to tell us what we would never have imagined – the hairy, scary rollercoaster rides at funfairs make the heart beat faster. http://www.wddty.com/heart-rate-surprise-surprise-it-goes-up-when-you-re-on-a-rollercoaster.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-rate-surprise-surprise-it-goes-up-when-you-re-on-a-rollercoaster.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:48:00 GMT Health A bottle of red wine every week is better at protecting you from heart disease than cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. And if you’re moderately well off, you’re far less likely to develop heart disease than someone from a poorer family. http://www.wddty.com/heart-health-a-bottle-of-red-wine-is-better-than-a-statin.html http://www.wddty.com/heart-health-a-bottle-of-red-wine-is-better-than-a-statin.html Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:57:00 GMT Health Processed foods such as white rice, pasta and bread may make your eyesight worse, especially as you get older. http://www.wddty.com/failing-eyesight-it-can-be-caused-by-too-much-processed-foods.html http://www.wddty.com/failing-eyesight-it-can-be-caused-by-too-much-processed-foods.html Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:10:00 GMT Health