It is routine for many to splurge and put on a few pounds during the holidays and then when the new year rolls around, to try and buckle down and lose the weight.

The Eat Right for Your Type Diet promises users they will feel better faster and get sick less if they eat right and exercise for their blood type. “This is an individualized approach and that is one thing I really, really like,” said dietitian Pamela Ligowski.

If you have type O blood, the diet states your body thrives on animal proteins and intense exercise. O-types should eat a diet high in proteins and low in carbohydrates. Eat meat, poultry and fish and avoid wheat, bread and most other grains. “This is kind of like an Atkins style diet. [Read more...]

Eating plenty of cereal, bread and potatoes may boost the risk of breast cancer recurring in survivors, say scientists.

A study found that former sufferers who followed a starch-rich diet were more likely to develop tumours compared to those who reduced their intake.

Researchers are unable to explain the trend but it is believed that increased insulin levels, sparked by refined carbohydrates, could stimulate the growth of cancerous cells.

A team from University of California, San Diego, studied the diets of 2,651 breast cancer survivors over 12 months.

They found that carbohydrates in general – especially starches – were linked to the risk of new tumours developing.

The rate of recurrence was 14.2 per cent among women who increased their starch intake while it was 9.7 per cent for those who decreased their consumption. [Read more...]