GDAGuru.com demystifies the issues surrounding Guideline daily Amounts. It's here to help you, the consumer find your way through the maze of conflicting information and advice about how you eat!Understanding food labelling can be a daunting task these days- there’s so much information on food packaging that it’s easy to feel put off and out of your depth. So many of our members ...
The GDA Diet is not a quick fix, here today, gone tomorrow diet. The principle behind the GDA diet is simple, common sense - healthy eating, combined with keeping active. It's a diet for life.
Health-conscious office-workers may plump for salads over sandwiches, which are perceived to be more calorific. But the survey of 20 pre-prepared salads found the average had 412 calories and 20.3 fat. By contrast, a Big Mac has 490 calories and 24 ...
(02-07-2009)
The researchers followed 6,538 UK civil servants over almost 10 years, during which 505 cases of type 2 diabetes were diagnosed. They examined how the volunteers' blood glucose levels and the capacity of their tissues to respond to insulin - known as ...
(02-07-2009)
A map of hospital admissions reveals today. The distribution of illness has a north-south divide. Based on 152 primary care trusts last year, the highest admissions rates for alcohol illness are in northern trusts. To read the full story go to: ...
(01-07-2009)
A group of 4296 women were asked to recall their physical activity levels during four key stages of life: 10 to 15 years old, 15 to 30 years old, 30 to 50 years old, and 50 years old and older. The odds of developing breast cancer did not ...
(30-06-2009)
While our bodies do manufacture vitamin D on exposure to sunshine, the levels in some northern countries are so weak during the winter months that our body makes no vitamin D at all, meaning that dietary supplements and fortified foods are seen by ...
(29-06-2009)
A healthy, well-balanced diet is not just important for preventing diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, but it may be useful for preserving or improving your reproductive health tooNigel Denby’s comment: This story is ...
(26-06-2009)
Contrary to the much publicised message that you must be slim to be healthy, a study also found that those classed as obese fare no worse than those of normal weight. Researchers said it was clear that a person's weight was not the be all and end all ...
(25-06-2009)
People who have obesity operations, such as gastric bypasses or banding, double their risk of suffering fractures, US research suggests.Researchers for the Mayo Clinic in the US reviewed nearly 100 surgical cases spanning 21 years for their ...
(24-06-2009)
At a time when the recession seems to be driving a “stay-at-home” culture, with 41% of Brits saying they now stay at home in the evenings, the cost of TV viewing is taking priority over other household expenses. Just 14% of Brits ...
(19-06-2009)
Do you always check where the meat you buy comes from? As a nation we are more aware than ever of the need to know where your food has come from – both to support our local farmers and to ensure that the meat we feed our families has been ...
(18-06-2009)
Eckington Manor owner, Judy Gardner, explains her reasons for creating the courses:"People underestimate the abilities of young people and make cookery courses too simplistic. I learnt to cook from the age of X by helping my Mum in the kitchen ...
(12-06-2009)
Boots’ pharmacist Angela Chalmers says: ‘Every year we see more and more adult customers coming into the pharmacy requiring hayfever remedies for the first time. Many say that they had no idea that they could suffer their first incidence ...
(12-06-2009)
Active ingredients such as Beta-carotene, retinol (Vitamin A) and Vitamins B5, C, E and K are used in after-sun skin treatments, because they have been proven to help prevent sun damage, reduce wrinkles and reverse the aging process. The very ...
(11-06-2009)
prompted by guilt relating to over indulgence earlier in the year and the prospect of holidays and summer fashions looming ahead. The research was commissioned by Mornflake, milled from the finest quality oats by the same family of experts in ...
(11-06-2009)
The study, published in ‘The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry’ discovered that middle-aged and older men with higher levels of nutrient in their blood were found to have better cognitive function than those with lower ...
(10-06-2009)
At a large US cancer conference that happened in April 09 in Denver, Colorado, a cancer and diet expert warned people about taking notice of one off diet and health studies that claimed to be a...
A new study from the US has shown that there seems to be no outstanding foods that are heart protective, but what the analysis has done is reaffirm the benefits of a Mediterranean diet - rich in...
With Easter just around the corner, let’s look at one of the dieters worst fears ……Chocolate…….Can it be good for you? Can it be part of a healthy diet? And...
Hi I am really exited to be involved in this GDAdiet venture and I hope i can be of help to some of you. Just as a starter, I often get asked what sort of queries do you get the...
Trying to eat well and keep up with the stress and strain of a busy life can be tough, that’s why I’m opening a new FREE on line clinic where you can find support, advice and encouragement...
Joanne- I thought this article might be useful?The menopause is a time of great change for women, usually occurring between the ages of 45-55 years, and signalling an end to the fertile years....
Hi Nigel and anyone else reading,Having gone through the menopause at 39, I have noticed that I now have a spare tyre around my middle. This is awful and although I know it's not the end of...
We all need some motivation in our lives. And, having just been to a friend's house party at the weekend, as usual, I ate and drank far too much. So, once again, I start off the week really...
Hi...I'm on a high today, lost 4lbs this first week...yipee!! my clothes are feeling more comfy, my watch is loose on my wrist, and I don't feel so knackered. Plus my double chin is going and...
Hi Everyone!I was browsing through the lists of members today and noticed how few of you have a picture on your profile. Now, this is a friendly community and it makes it so much easier to talk to...
Well here we are January 5th and for most of us it’s back to work good and proper today.As I sat last night planning how this morning would work out I decided to get up early and do my walk...
It’s that New Year’s resolution time again.Here we are again, 12 months from the last time we were all contemplating what it was we wanted to achieve in the over the coming year- pack up...
Hiya it's me miss fatty, sorry but i am feeling realy low today and i want to lose so much as i am getting older now, but i will get there in the end it might be hard at frist but it will get easier...
Hello – I’m Tony Fitzpatrick – the webmaster for GDADiet.com. GDADiet.com is a website for you – so I’m here to help you get the very best out of our services and support...
hey - Here I am at midnight – hoping that this web site is good enough to inspire everyone who reads it? Having met Nigel Denby two years ago I have been inspired by his zeal and – as...
Health-conscious office-workers may plump for salads over sandwiches, which are perceived to be more calorific. But the survey of 20 pre-prepared salads found the average had 412 calories and 20.3 fat. By contrast, a Big Mac has 490 calories and 24 ... 
The researchers followed 6,538 UK civil servants over almost 10 years, during which 505 cases of type 2 diabetes were diagnosed. They examined how the volunteers' blood glucose levels and the capacity of their tissues to respond to insulin - known as ... 
A map of hospital admissions reveals today. The distribution of illness has a north-south divide. Based on 152 primary care trusts last year, the highest admissions rates for alcohol illness are in northern trusts. To read the full story go to: ... 
A group of 4296 women were asked to recall their physical activity levels during four key stages of life: 10 to 15 years old, 15 to 30 years old, 30 to 50 years old, and 50 years old and older. The odds of developing breast cancer did not ... 
While our bodies do manufacture vitamin D on exposure to sunshine, the levels in some northern countries are so weak during the winter months that our body makes no vitamin D at all, meaning that dietary supplements and fortified foods are seen by ... 
A healthy, well-balanced diet is not just important for preventing diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, but it may be useful for preserving or improving your reproductive health tooNigel Denby’s comment: This story is ... 
Contrary to the much publicised message that you must be slim to be healthy, a study also found that those classed as obese fare no worse than those of normal weight. Researchers said it was clear that a person's weight was not the be all and end all ... 
People who have obesity operations, such as gastric bypasses or banding, double their risk of suffering fractures, US research suggests.Researchers for the Mayo Clinic in the US reviewed nearly 100 surgical cases spanning 21 years for their ... 
At a time when the recession seems to be driving a “stay-at-home” culture, with 41% of Brits saying they now stay at home in the evenings, the cost of TV viewing is taking priority over other household expenses. Just 14% of Brits ... 
Do you always check where the meat you buy comes from? As a nation we are more aware than ever of the need to know where your food has come from – both to support our local farmers and to ensure that the meat we feed our families has been ... 
Eckington Manor owner, Judy Gardner, explains her reasons for creating the courses:"People underestimate the abilities of young people and make cookery courses too simplistic. I learnt to cook from the age of X by helping my Mum in the kitchen ... 
Boots’ pharmacist Angela Chalmers says: ‘Every year we see more and more adult customers coming into the pharmacy requiring hayfever remedies for the first time. Many say that they had no idea that they could suffer their first incidence ... 
Active ingredients such as Beta-carotene, retinol (Vitamin A) and Vitamins B5, C, E and K are used in after-sun skin treatments, because they have been proven to help prevent sun damage, reduce wrinkles and reverse the aging process. The very ... 
prompted by guilt relating to over indulgence earlier in the year and the prospect of holidays and summer fashions looming ahead. The research was commissioned by Mornflake, milled from the finest quality oats by the same family of experts in ... 
The study, published in ‘The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry’ discovered that middle-aged and older men with higher levels of nutrient in their blood were found to have better cognitive function than those with lower ... 
