diet

Breakthrough study reveals secret ‘heat-making switch’ inside brown fat – which could help fight obesity

A BREAKTHROUGH study has found that brown fat could increase calorie burning and lead to weight loss. A new way in which brown fat –

18 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

New study from Spain finds the Mediterranean diet reduces cancer risks associated with obesity

THAT fresh crunchy bite of cucumber, paired with sweet cherry tomato that bursts in your mouth, soft crumbling feta, a zing of spice from red

15 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Getting a full body health check in your own language with British-brained doctors is a real – and affordable – luxury, writes Jon Clarke

IT is probably the worst time to be going to a wellman clinic: Just after the festivities, which in Spain run till the night of

17 Feb, 2025 @ 11:17

Health·Lead

Doctor in Spain warns his patients against eating this fruit – this is why

THE Mediterranean diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, something there is an abundance of in Spain thanks to the acres of land given

30 Jul, 2024 @ 16:47

Health·Lead

Warning over fasting: Most popular meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91%, according to new study

A POPULAR meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91% according to new research. This popular dieting technique has been lauded by

20 Mar, 2024 @ 09:24

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: How cutting meat out of your diet can prevent snoring, according to new study

SWITCHING to a vegetarian diet can ‘prevent or treat’ sleep apnoea, the medical condition that causes heavy snoring, a new study has found. Researchers used

25 Feb, 2024 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Revealed: How the Mediterranean diet enjoyed in Spain could prevent several cancers

A NEW study has confirmed that the Mediterranean diet, enjoyed by millions of people in Spain, can help to prevent a range of deadly cancers.

8 Feb, 2024 @ 11:10

Health·Lead·Other News

Is eating dinner after 9pm good for you? Study suggests the norm in Spain could cause more risk of cardiovascular issues

SPAIN’S population is known for eating late dinners, with many tucking into their last meal of the day well after 9pm. But according to a

15 Dec, 2023 @ 11:41

Health·Lead

Spain’s Malaga to host 1st Andalucian celiac awareness day on May 26

19 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Avoid the gym: How to get fit in your living room or in Spain’s great outdoors

Wanna avoid COVID? There are so many online fitness options to help get your body in shape after the festive excesses, writes Jo Chipchase

5 Feb, 2022 @ 11:30

Health·Lead·Sport

Adding extra olive oil to your diet could reduce risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, study finds

EXTRA virgin olive oil could crush cancer, according to ground-breaking research. A team of American scientists discovered that more than half a tablespoon of olive

4 Feb, 2022 @ 20:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Mediterranean diet crowned healthiest nutritional plan IN THE WORLD

Eating a Mediterranean diet could also help preserve kidney function in thousands of patients who have already had transplants

5 Jan, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

An Ayurvedic detox diet can help you bounce back from winter bingeing, writes Andalucia-based chef Manna Teji

Although fasting is one of the best detox methods – and one that I use regularly – we can achieve similar results just by simplifying

23 Feb, 2019 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Is Iodine an Important Nutrient?

Health experts always recommend that we include foods that contain iodine in our daily diet. Pregnant mothers are often given supplements that contain the mineral.

27 Dec, 2018 @ 09:34

Food & Drink·Health

We’re only human… just

OUR bodies are covered in microscopic creatures, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Not surprisingly the vast majority of this microscopic life resides in our gut.

13 May, 2018 @ 17:30

Health

Doctor called in to help podgy population lose weight in a Spanish town

A SPANISH town is full of so many fat people that a doctor has been drafted in to help them shed the weight. Naron near

25 Feb, 2018 @ 12:30

Health·Lead

Andalucia the fattest region in Spain after study reveals almost 50% of Spaniards overweight

ANDALUCIA has been labelled the fattest region in Spain in a new study on obesity. The study revealed more than 47% of Spaniards aged 18

12 Feb, 2018 @ 11:23

Lead·Mallorca

Top tips to help relieve IBS pain

IRRITABLE bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long condition which affects over four million people in the UK. Whilst not technically a

10 Dec, 2017 @ 13:00

Columnists·Food & Drink·Health

Marbella chef Bettina Campolucci-Bordi launches DIY seven day vegan challenge

Marbella’s Bettina Campolucci-Bordi, whose animal-free recipes turned her life around, has teamed up with UK health food chain Planet Organic to offer her seven-day challenge

4 Mar, 2017 @ 14:00

Malaga

Eating fish linked to avoiding diabetes

It lowers the risk of contracting type two diabetes

19 Sep, 2016 @ 01:00

Food & Drink

Tips for keeping the weight off in summer

We find all kind of obstacles when it comes to keeping in shape

21 Jul, 2016 @ 13:17

Food & Drink·Health

Wishful shrinking

New Year fitness fads are for ‘losers’ and I don’t mean weight …

28 Jan, 2016 @ 10:08

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle

Bellota and serrano jamon carry no health risk, says Spanish expert

Dr Carlos Alberto Gonzalez was responding to October’s WHO report

20 Nov, 2015 @ 10:38

Health

Spanish children’s health hit by eating alone, study says

Eating alone could damage kids’ health

18 Nov, 2015 @ 11:18

Health

Seven years, 30,000kg down!

Naturhouse diet plan enables customers to use healthy eating practices to lose weight and learn how to sustain that weight loss

16 Oct, 2015 @ 12:19

Gibraltar

Over 7,000 attend sustainable lifestyle fair in Malaga

Promoting local producers and tradesman, the huge turnout confirmed booming consumer demand for healthy, responsible produce in Spain

18 May, 2015 @ 11:12

Food & Drink·Malaga

Breakthrough study reveals secret ‘heat-making switch’ inside brown fat – which could help fight obesity

New study from Spain finds the Mediterranean diet reduces cancer risks associated with obesity

Getting a full body health check in your own language with British-brained doctors is a real – and affordable – luxury, writes Jon Clarke

Doctor in Spain warns his patients against eating this fruit – this is why

Warning over fasting: Most popular meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91%, according to new study

Revealed: How cutting meat out of your diet can prevent snoring, according to new study

Revealed: How the Mediterranean diet enjoyed in Spain could prevent several cancers

Is eating dinner after 9pm good for you? Study suggests the norm in Spain could cause more risk of cardiovascular issues

Spain’s Malaga to host 1st Andalucian celiac awareness day on May 26

Avoid the gym: How to get fit in your living room or in Spain’s great outdoors

Adding extra olive oil to your diet could reduce risk of dying from heart disease and cancer, study finds

Spain’s Mediterranean diet crowned healthiest nutritional plan IN THE WORLD

An Ayurvedic detox diet can help you bounce back from winter bingeing, writes Andalucia-based chef Manna Teji

Is Iodine an Important Nutrient?

We’re only human… just

Doctor called in to help podgy population lose weight in a Spanish town

Andalucia the fattest region in Spain after study reveals almost 50% of Spaniards overweight

Top tips to help relieve IBS pain

Marbella chef Bettina Campolucci-Bordi launches DIY seven day vegan challenge

Eating fish linked to avoiding diabetes

Tips for keeping the weight off in summer

Wishful shrinking

Bellota and serrano jamon carry no health risk, says Spanish expert

Spanish children’s health hit by eating alone, study says

Seven years, 30,000kg down!

Over 7,000 attend sustainable lifestyle fair in Malaga

‘The McGrail Report is Gibraltar as you have never seen it before’ – Catharsis under the shadow of the Dragon Tree, writes F Oliva

‘If released he’d just do it again’: Costa del Sol karate coach accused of abusing children as young as six is refused bail

New shooting in Marbella as Costa del Sol is rocked by wave of violence amid mafia crackdowns

Father and son kidnapped man in Malaga and sent photos to the family with a ham knife against his neck over €50 cocaine debt

This is the most dangerous road on the Costa del Sol – which has claimed four casualties in four years