Behind the Headlines

Does a tomato a day keep depression away?

Wednesday Dec 5 2012

'Yet another good reason to tuck into that salad: Eating tomatoes could ward off depression' is the claim in the Daily Mail. It is based on a new study looking at whether there was an association between reported tomato consumption and depression…

Syrup found in biscuits 'triggering global diabetes epidemic'

Wednesday Nov 28 2012

"Syrup found in biscuits, ice cream and energy drinks fuelling diabetes on a 'global scale'," reports the Daily Mail, highlighting that countries that use large amounts of fructose corn syrup...

Are TV cookery shows making us fat?

Wednesday Nov 14 2012

"Is Nigella making you fat?" asks the Daily Mail, telling readers that, "TV cookery shows make us tuck into unhealthy snacks". The headline comes from a small study that found young adults who watched a 10-minute clip of a cookery...

Tea cuts bowel cancer risk

Friday Nov 2 2012

'Green tea may lower the risk of colon, stomach and throat cancers in women' the Daily Mail suggests after the publication of a study looking at the effects of tea drinking in older Chinese women…

Weight loss 'skills training' shows promise

Wednesday Oct 31 2012

'Weight maintenance is key to dieting', The Daily Telegraph advises after a study found that people who practised weight loss techniques before dieting experienced less weight gain in the following year...

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Fish 'may cut' stroke risk – supplements don’t

Wednesday Oct 31 2012

'Eating two portions of oily fish a week could help ward off a stroke, research suggests' the Daily Mail reveals. Sadly, for those of us who are not fish fans, the same research found fish oil supplements had no beneficial effects...

Cranberry juice 'won't prevent' bladder infections

Thursday Oct 18 2012

“It’s a myth that cranberry juice can cure bladder infections,” the Daily Mail reported today. The story was based on a large review of research that looked at the effectiveness of cranberry juice…

Can fish oil prevent heart attack deaths?

Friday Oct 12 2012

'Tens of thousands of lives a year could be saved if people ate more fish' the Daily Express claims, while reporting on the same research, the Daily Mail highlight the finding that 'eating oily fish may boost women’s heart health more than men’s'…

Can tomatoes prevent a stroke?

Tuesday Oct 9 2012

"Tomatoes are 'stroke preventers'," BBC News has claimed. The news is based on a study looking at the levels of various chemicals called carotenoids in men’s blood and their long-term...

Can drinking coffee make you go blind?

Monday Oct 8 2012

Switching to decaf could save your sight, claims the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day is linked with vision loss and blindness. The story is based on a study that looked at the association...