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

Eating meals later on the weekend ‘could make you gain weight by messing with your body clock’

Why you should skip BRUNCH: Eating meals later on the weekend ‘could make you gain weight by messing with your body clock’ Eating 3.5 hours later than normal was associated to a BMI that’s 1.3 units higher  Biological clocks prepare the metabolism to break down food at specific time When it is caught off-guard, seems … Read more

Second Chinese city bans people from eating dogs and cats in the wake of coronavirus

A second Chinese city has banned its residents from eating dogs and cats with a new law in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Zhuhai, a city bordering Macau with a population of 1.7 million, issued the order in line with a government’s proposal which lists dogs as ‘companion animals’, an official told state media.  Shenzhen … Read more