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Thermogenic’s, more commonly known as fat-burners, claim to work in various ways either by; increasing metabolic rate or energy expenditure, impairing fat absorption, or increasing fat oxidation during exercise, and…

Over the past few years, the medical community have been working hard to reduce the rate of heart and blood vessel disease, which is also called cardiovascular disease (CVD). The death rate…

The truth is we’re all seeking Training Progress in some shape or form. Whether it is to add weight to the bar, to be able to do a chin up…

Is the Keto diet worth the hype? The ketogenic or ‘keto’ diet is becoming increasingly popular. This is often promoted as a way to lose weight, boost health, and even…

When we were children we couldn’t wait for lunch break to get active. After hours of lessons we could run wild in the playground, playing football, doing jump rope, a…

Thanks to Francesca Testa, medical student at Kings College, for putting this piece together. Head to the bottom of the page to find out a little more about Francesca. You…

Thanks to Emily Briggs, final year medical student at the University of Birmingham, for putting this piece together. See Emily’s previous piece on cervical smear testing here. Table top sugar…

Thanks to Catarina Soares, medical student at the University of Nottingham, for putting this piece together. Read her previous piece about this misunderstanding around whether fruit is really ‘good or…

Thanks to Jenni Visuri, student on the Graduate Entry Medicine course at Oxford University, for putting this piece together. See Jenni’s previous piece on the relationship between soy and breast…

Thanks to Bradley Scanes,  Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, for putting this piece together. You can read part #1 busting back pain myths here. Bradley has also written about lower back pain and…