Love Island’s Alexandra Cane shows off her bloated stomach after her 10,000 CALORIES challenge

She lost a staggering two stone in just three months after overhauling her lifestyle and diet earlier this year. But Alexandra Cane revealed the results of what happens when she doesn’t stick to her healthy lifestyle as she showed off her bloated stomach following an epic 10,000 calories challenge. The former Love Island 29, listed … Read more

EVE SIMMONS: Why putting calories on restaurant menus fills me with fear 

Britain is officially on a diet. After three years of debates and discussions, the Government has finally committed to a strategy to reduce our national waistline, spurred on by the pandemic. Boris Johnson’s personal health scare is partly behind the sudden push – in July, the Prime Minister blamed his severe Covid-19 illness, which put … Read more

The shocking tweaks that add HUNDREDS of calories to your meals revealed

Experts have revealed the shocking tweaks that can add hundreds of calories to your meals, and why a healthy-looking dish isn’t always going to be good for your waistline.  The founder of the Australian weight loss program The Healthy Mummy Rhian Allen explained that very often the issue with weight loss is that we don’t realise … Read more

Eating disorder charity slams The Restaurant That Burns off Calories as viewers call it ‘triggering’

Fred Sirieix’s new show The Restaurant That Burns off Calories sparked uproar last night, with many viewers taking to social media to accuse the programme of being ‘triggering’ and ‘insensitive’. Leading eating disorder charity Beat urged people with conditions like anorexia and bulimia not to watch it, and reported a surge in demand for its … Read more

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY: Six ways to BURN calories and FUEL sleep

There’s no doubt that a great night’s sleep is the best possible way to boost your immunity and fight off infections.  So, in these troubled times, it can be doubly infuriating if you’re being kept awake by snoring — either yours or the person you share a bed with.  But luckily, my brilliant new insomnia beating … Read more

Government’s plan to ban junk food adverts before 9pm ‘will cut just TWO calories a day’

Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows.   The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm.  They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more

Labelling junk food with exercise needed to burn off calories inside shames people into eating less

Labelling food and drinks with the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories inside them encourages healthier choices, research suggests. Scientists worked out that people eat 200 less calories every day when they are exposed to the messages on the packaging. Known as physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure (PACE), the labels show … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian reveals she doesn’t think about counting calories

She’s known for her health-conscious diet. And Kourtney Kardashian opened up about not counting calories, living in a gluten and dairy-free household, and intermittent fasting.   ‘I grew up in that super-skinny era. “Fat-free” and calorie counting was the thing. I don’t even think about those things anymore,’ the star, 40, told Health magazine. ‘We are … Read more

Swapping 100 calories of meat for a veggie substitute per day almost HALVES risk of an early death

Swapping small amounts of meat for vegetarian substitutes can reduce the risk of an early death by up to half, a study has found. Researchers analysed the diets of 37,000 American adults, finding protein for plant sources could help people live longer.  Replacing five per cent of total meat calories per day, around 100 calories … Read more