Did you know…… 70.8% percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.

It’s something that plagues us all: how to eat around your workout. You want enough fuel to last, but you don’t want to be full. You want to earn that post-burn treat, but you don’t want to ruin your efforts. And then there’s the issue of a mid-workout snack. Eating the right types of foods […]

Vegans don’t need to worry about bulking up. Their diets are just as effective in protein uptake and maintaining muscle strength, new research suggests. Protein is known to help muscles grow, but it’s been unclear whether it must come from specific food sources. Critics of the ethical diet have long been convinced that those who […]

Pregnant women who drink from plastic bottles are more likely to have obese children, a new study claims. Scientists have found that the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone disruptor, is linked to an unborn child’s increased risk of obesity. When the child is exposed to BPA, they become less sensitive to a hormone responsible […]

You may not think there’s anything wrong with how you cook rice – but there probably is. If you’re not using enough water then you’re at risk of heart disease and cancer, a scientist has warned. Cooking the grains in excess water helps to flush out arsenic, preventing any possible chemical poisoning. While soaking rice […]

Diabetes in middle age could slash up to a decade off your life, new research shows. A University of Oxford study of more than half a million Chinese people found those diagnosed with the condition before 50 lived an average of nine years less than those without the condition. That figure rose to ten years […]