Exercise can increase some people’s desire to eat high-fat, sugary foods such as doughnuts and prevent them from achieving weight loss goals, a new study shows. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Associate Professor Neil King, from the Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), said exercise caused an increased wanting for fatty, sweet foods in some overweight and obese people. Professor King, a behavioural scientist, said his previous research, published in 2008, had shown the... ...Read more »

New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that hard work really does make a meal taste better, and that, particularly, healthy food is more appealing after some hard yakka. “Basically, what we have shown is that if you have to expend more effort to get a certain food, not only will you value that food more, but it might even taste better to you,” explained Alexander Johnson, an associate research scientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the Krieger School of... ...Read more »

Sainsbury’s launched its brand new online diet club, http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/diets, for those who struggle to find the time to attend a regular slimming club, or who prefer to lose weight from home. The site is designed for success and whilst acknowledging the pitfalls of dieting, provides healthy eating solutions to help slimmers achieve their ultimate goal. Sainsbury’s Diets also offers an integrated exercise and toning plan to support members weight loss at no extra cost.The site... ...Read more »