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NHS TO USE ‘TALKING PLATE’ IN OBESITY TRIAL
A ‘talking plate’ which can measure the portion size of a meal and the speed at which people eat is to be used by the NHS in a trial focused on how the nation can tackle obesity. The Mandometer®, which has been developed
at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, has a scale underneath the plate and a screen displaying details of the food on the plate. The device monitors how fast people eat and will instruct users to “please eat more slowly” if they’re gobbling down their meal down. The Mandometer® is based on the theory that
fast eating leads to obesity, as people don’t have enough time to recognise when they’re full. The NHS study will be conducted by Bristol
University, which has used the Mandometer in previous research. This trial will focus on 600 families each with an obese parent and obese child aged 5–11 years.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, I DECLARE A TOE WAR...
Who knew that toe wrestling was a sport? Apparently not the Olympic Committee, which turned it down as a potential Games event. Yet the Bentley Inn in Ashbourne,
Derbyshire, will still host the World Toe Wrestling Championship – which started in the 1970s – in June. On the command ‘toes away’
players try to force their opponent’s foot over, so the side touches the ground (known as a ‘toe down’). Matches are best of three and include a left and right toe wrestle. In 2011, the event was won by Alan
‘Nasty’ Nash for the seventh time. Details:
www.bentleybrookinn.co.uk
drink that’s cherry good for you
Antioxidant-rich cherry juice can help to improve muscle recovery after intense exercise, according to scientists at the London South Bank University (LSBU). The study looked at the effects of a
cherry juice concentrate on 10 rugby, football and combat sports athletes. In the fi rst trial, the participants
took 30ml of the concentrate twice a day for 10 days. After two weeks, they then took part in the second trial which
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involved consuming 30ml of a placebo fruit concentrate. After a week of taking the juices, athletes completed sets of single-knee extensions at 80 per cent of their maximum lifting weight. Muscle recovery was checked over 48 hours. Muscle recovery was signifi cantly
faster after the cherry juice, with muscle strength returning to 91 per cent of maximum strength within 24 hours of strenuous exercise.
INFRA-RED DOME TO BE USED IN DETOX DIET
Iyashi Dome, a slimming bed incorporating infra- red rays, is included in a detox programme that launched in London late last year. The bed emits infra-red rays, which are claimed
to have anti-ageing benefi ts. The rays are also said to encourage sweating to help shed toxins and break down fat – it’s claimed that a 30-minute session will burn up to 600 calories. The Iyashi Dome sessions are used by
MyDetoxDiet, a company that aims to “provide a clean, natural and easy way to clear the body of toxins and regain natural health, vitality and energy”. It offers a range of four, eight and 20-day detox diet plans where the food needed is delivered to your doorstep. Details:
www.iyashi-dome.co.uk
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