Following on from previous reports of the benefits of coffee, there has been more evidence to suggest that moderate amounts of coffee per day may help increase longevity. Gone are the rumours that coffee is the dehydrating, nerve-wracking substance to be avoided at all costs, and they are now replaced with the idea that coffee wards off heart..

There are often success stories that come out of the woodwork to help publicise new diets, but one story regarding the Zone Diet masterminded by Dr Barry Sears is truly inspirational.

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The Diet itself is described more as a "way of life" rather than a fad diet and its core principle is that the body needs to calm hormonal imbalance by eating moderate amounts of all foods, in order to sustain weight..

Most people who have been through a few "salad" phases know that food when you're dieting isn't particularly fun, sweet or sour and generally doesn't do anything much to excite the taste buds. Now scientists have found a new way to artificially change the taste of what we..

With 50% of Europeans officially counted as overweight or obese, there is reason for the weight-loss industry to be rejoicing, and for us to be worrying. On the 25th and 26th of June the 2nd annual Slimming Ingredients 2008 conference held in Berlin, Germany analysed the latest trends and scientific evidence supporting weight loss products on the market in..

If anyone wanted confirmation that the EU's rules and regulations were confusing at times, they would have to look no further than previous legislation governing the appearance of fruit and vegetables sold in member states.

Last month the EU's agriculature minister, Marrian Fischer Boel resolved to do away with the rules regarding the sizes and shapes of "class one" fruit and vegetables as they are promoting..

For months now, strikes over rising oil prices have gripped the European continent. From fishermen in Belgium to lorry drivers in Portugal, there has been uproar over the cost of transporting goods between countries due to the hike in oil prices, and many workers have been..

It has been found by a group of scientists in Brazil that the amount of calories we take in before bed can affect the number of times we awake in the night. The findings include late-night snacking and it is advised that fewer calories before bed can help with sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is characterised by heavy..

Starbucks is changing the face of Europe's cafe culture and is paused and ready for domination as soon 150 more outlets will open in train stations and airports across the continent.

The major coffee chains such as Starbucks, Costa and Nero have become the scourge of independent coffee houses in the past decade, as their popularity and strong brand image has attracted..

Since the backlash against food-miles began, a small yet growing movement called Locavorism has been gaining ground in Europe and the US. Locavores are people who shun imported food and choose to eat only what has been grown or produced within a 100 mile radius of their house..

This week it has been announced that Camembert originating from Normandy in France must be made with raw milk, which is a coup for small artisan producers but rather to the contrary for large organisations.

The Institut Nationale de l'Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) announced that in order for Camembert de Normandie to carry the Appelation Controlée..

The credit crunch must be hitting hard if restaurants are now accomodating to customers who might not have enough cash for a whole meal. In Maine, New England in the U.S, one restaurant has decided to give customers the choice of how much their meal..

If the only drinks to cause aggressive behaviour were alcoholic ones, then the issue of containing the aggression may be easier. However, research in the United States suggests that energy drinks should be red-flagged as possible aggressants, causing consumers to experience abnormal heart..

After 40 years of male domination in the kitchens of Le Gavroche in London, former sous-chef Rachel Humphrey has finally broken through to be crowned the restaurant's first female Head Chef. The chef patron at Le Gavroche, Michel Roux Jnr praised his protegée's excellent..

The alarm against the injustice of keeping battery hens and factory-farmed chickens has been sounded and particularly strongly in the UK by two celebrity chefs, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver. Late in 2007, the pair launched a televised campaign to boycott sales of cheap factory chicken and opt for free-range and organic, to pressure the..

Taking a multivitamin daily is often encouraged as a good way to replace the vitamins and minerals that we lose out on in our hectic lives. Now it has been found that vitamins are able to do more than just support our immune..