Going to the gym WON'T help you lose weight – you need to eat less: Study finds exercise alone is not enough to shed the pounds Two experts have studied the link between exercise and obesity for years Trials show exercising and dieting is no more effective than dieting alone When people exercise, their appetite increases and they eat more food The only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories, they concluded Most people hoping to shed a few pounds head straight for the gym. But the miles they clock up on the treadmill may not actually help them lose any weight, scientists now claim. Doing more exercise increases a person's appetite, and they tend to eat more food as a result, the researchers said. Therefore controlling calories – with or without increasing physical activity - is the key to maintaining or losing weight, they concluded. Dr Richard Cooper and Dr Amy Luke, both from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, have been studying the link between...
What's lurking in YOUR salad? Experts warn prewashed spinach still contains 90% of its bacteria and can cause food poisoning
Health experts have warned against eating pre-washed spinach. They say commercial washing techniques fails to remove 90% of the bacteria. Small peaks and valleys in baby spinach leaves could be a key reason why there have been numerous bacterial outbreaks involving leafy green vegetables, they say. Greens are washed by commercial processes before they head to the grocery store. But these methods, which can include water and bleach rinses or irradiation, are not completely effective, says Nichola Kinsinger of the University of California. She says scientists have estimated that 99 percent of food-borne illnesses from leafy greens can be traced back to disinfection issues. 'In a sense the leaf is protecting the bacteria and allowing it to spread,' said Nichola Kinsinger, a post-doctoral researcher working with Sharon Walker, a professor of chemical and environmental engineering. 'It was surprising to discover how the leaf surface formed micro-environments t...
