<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:51:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@eat-yourself-fit/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Obesity and Diabetes - are not the only consequences of unhealthy eating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast, (or junk), food is very popular, with young children, and adolescents. Frequent consumption of this type of food, is associated with negative impacts, on nutrition and health. Fast food meals usually,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/obesity-and-diabetes-are-not-the-only-consequences-of-unhealthy-eating</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/obesity-and-diabetes-are-not-the-only-consequences-of-unhealthy-eating</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WjKvLzihF3EgKFqtSJtX7d1N9xxv54zP9NXzjjoyLfMhaTiE9wMz5feDd4i494dLvw2HiWsLTQQ8iS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dehydration: a fast route to short life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water is a major and vital constituent of the human body. The average adult’s body is about 60% water, whilst an infant’s is 75% and an elderly person’s 55%. Even a few days without water can be fatal.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/water/@eat-yourself-fit/dehydration-a-fast-route-to-short-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/water/@eat-yourself-fit/dehydration-a-fast-route-to-short-life</guid><category><![CDATA[water]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 13:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9AdEeRGxUxhgTKzpYr3QpHB7dvuTr94iwTKb1GLffmf7GCGNQ2BFdY1VRhSYSRQeVCCZ8NtRTm4hk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your health – what you eat]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is indisputable that what we eat is critical to our state of health. Nutrients provide the body with the raw materials and instructions on how to function. In other words food is the body’s information]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/your-health-what-you-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/your-health-what-you-eat</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1LZdijuLTomfDmMwc8eAsECcYtRMCNkuZ9paHoDf5ZkExJLa5LaycELEQ7PxGpQW5NWaPdg9sx4NTBLPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The role of dietary vitamins and microelements.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitamins, dietary minerals and trace elements are essential to the healthy function of the human body. Vitamins are organic compounds that are vital to, but, not produced by the body, so have to be obtained]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vitamins/@eat-yourself-fit/the-role-of-dietary-vitamins-and-microelements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vitamins/@eat-yourself-fit/the-role-of-dietary-vitamins-and-microelements</guid><category><![CDATA[vitamins]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrid4tFemkKNe9T4gKaGeGAtd6SrqYUDhjuWVaN5297jGjvW39qwzsJNfkXzXXoQaxpAwH8ar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar or Honey?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Granulated Sugar, which is the most common type of sugar, used for sweetening our cups of tea and coffee, consists of a mixture, 50 percent glucose and 50 percent fructose, (the sugar naturally found in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nutrition/@eat-yourself-fit/sugar-or-honey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nutrition/@eat-yourself-fit/sugar-or-honey</guid><category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9aAdg6W13qPnxskQNBKFe79a9sjE4JfvQTLGoJtXSdr2HQPcUcAnFvC2uCxZMAd4beRCHWoSqM2C6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there dietary supplement side effects?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dietary supplements have risks and side effects, in the same way that medicines do. Many supplements contain active ingredients that have strong biological effects in the body. This could make them unsafe,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/supplements/@eat-yourself-fit/are-there-dietary-supplement-side-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/supplements/@eat-yourself-fit/are-there-dietary-supplement-side-effects</guid><category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZdiovgoxmKDwaoBVXDhuifixfEwCQgnSi9S4mBAu5PmtLRabK5eWNjnLdAPo5iwK84VJfqjmBVbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet drinks lead to soured health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweet-tasting “soft” drinks are any beverage to which sugar or other low calorie sweeteners have been added. These include: • Sodas • Colas • Fruit punch • Lemonade and other fruit-flavoured carbonated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drink/@eat-yourself-fit/sweet-drinks-lead-to-soured-health</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drink/@eat-yourself-fit/sweet-drinks-lead-to-soured-health</guid><category><![CDATA[drink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9CL6HYYmKnfGs1nY5f5ndZnSBBHJYEPZ4BfqyjWbdaSpBuYAzd7KtufdmdbiZBJWgkvqVeqEVYEs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microwaving - a myth or real danger for our diet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microwave ovens are used daily, in restaurants, cafeterias, snack bars, and almost every household. This is despite the fact, that the full effect of microwaves on food is not fully understood. A recent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cooking/@eat-yourself-fit/microwaving-a-myth-or-real-danger-for-our-diet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cooking/@eat-yourself-fit/microwaving-a-myth-or-real-danger-for-our-diet</guid><category><![CDATA[cooking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrgiqQJypyX8ZKuMecuF6Qh961JL119iTHWESuhF3X2E7LRbD2FFxy6LMtUZqcvsdqdcf7hGr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diet drinks on how to gain more weight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logic would assume that consuming fewer calories would result in weight loss. However, in the case of artificial sweeteners, the paradox is true, it has been shown that they actually cause weight gain.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/diet-drinks-on-how-to-gain-more-weight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/diet-drinks-on-how-to-gain-more-weight</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqriPRgykmKbdxsCy5wT1y9uwvph3wMf8aiEtxPeEFwMizSfjfcgepVJc5WXCah7xks265Ko3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoked food: how is it made and how can it cause cancer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The smoking process for meat, fish and cheese has been used for centuries in some countries. Its original purpose was for preservation, brought about by drying the food and introducing anti-microbiological]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/smoked-food-how-is-it-made-and-how-can-it-cause-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/smoked-food-how-is-it-made-and-how-can-it-cause-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UaRRyVgyuTARftbWWLFiQAMqmhSkJpfhSJ4RtcpUiDjZsnw4moPk4hET2R8bzMSujGuGmgy7Rh36wg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heating plastics - eating plastics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since plastics were first produced in the early 1900s, they have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. The term “plastic” covers an array of organic, and inorganic compounds. Substances, known as plasticisers,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/heating-plastics-eating-plastics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/heating-plastics-eating-plastics</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt2tbzJpNybKUg3iESu14uDtT4fHoWfciXon4fmVGbg4vdR1wG3uVWcj2JhAd8quw4G7KR3WNffarYtzmUTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fluoride supplementation: more harm than help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fluoride is a mineral, and when present at the right level, it has long been believed to have two beneficial effects: preventing tooth decay and contributing to healthy bones. Adding fluoride to drinking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/fluoride-supplementation-more-harm-than-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/fluoride-supplementation-more-harm-than-help</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo11ivsFakfYWpZ8Xmp3kv83sGRDMi3nEU5Aw39gqVefYPcw4Rp7a3euqjq4Zzk8AXF43raouoECQwBJaGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastics: a modern life poison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic materials pervade every area of modern life. It is estimated that during the first ten years of this century, almost as much plastic was manufactured as during the whole of the last century. A]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/plastics-a-modern-life-poison</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/plastics-a-modern-life-poison</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:37:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvYbz5HitWSH6XvYRDGfMvgnKo9gxuAVji3e3jyemou9jcPYag2ncSKLNCQJw3TobYiC9SLtjpCLzu5mG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wholemeal vs non-wholemeal bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typically about 50% of calorific intake of the Western diet is from carbohydrates. Wholegrains and dietary fibre are healthy sources of carbohydrate that also contain micronutrients such as Vitamins B]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/wholemeal-vs-non-wholemeal-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/wholemeal-vs-non-wholemeal-bread</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvZELCR6XAsYFd75eMKo6jfTd3sa52mvhPcuegvXCbtsTrw6a9ZstveqHrJbrXZSqBdqQYpJuXMQwN9QA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to dietary supplements: the good, the bad and the ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two common misconceptions about dietary supplements: firstly that the more the better, and secondly that they can be taken to make up for a poor diet. Research into the value of supplements in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/supplements/@eat-yourself-fit/introduction-to-dietary-supplements-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/supplements/@eat-yourself-fit/introduction-to-dietary-supplements-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly</guid><category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9H5xpEJRNRgRjEaNZFUrzyTynDvr5E6HSF9cuRsovWnWJawpdWK5BSqAmHmsUu9bnutmXgXESBdqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number of people that are overweight or obese continues to increase, resulting in poorer physical and mental health and potentially earlier death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The link between good nutrition and healthy weight, reduced chronic disease risk, and overall mental and physical health is too important to ignore. By taking steps to eating a healthy diet, you'll be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/the-number-of-people-that-are-overweight-or-obese-continues-to-increase-resulting-in-poorer-physical-and-mental-health-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/the-number-of-people-that-are-overweight-or-obese-continues-to-increase-resulting-in-poorer-physical-and-mental-health-and</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81ReQXgaiH9YwfJu8ZXznJQfFxmg3F84VQ59wVisJHW326C4VmJT93WK5fUZXtdETR4t58y7ot1gwzW3KAUSTeVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic food: not much different on nutrition and safety but still better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The general perception that organically produced foods provide a more nutritious, safer and healthier option is not necessarily the case. Scientific studies have not produced straightforward, significant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/organic-food-not-much-different-on-nutrition-and-safety-but-still-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@eat-yourself-fit/organic-food-not-much-different-on-nutrition-and-safety-but-still-better</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovqcFGmdBCpB32RSo4jUwD9HeZS7TwDZ79Tk6397k8YUm4TUkEZEEVB1y48qCgw4gEgKfpr9qHuPWFEzWYPXYZWWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chubby Children 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that the number of overweight and obese children is increasing dramatically; (e.g. in the UK school year 2016/2017 more than a 1 in 3 year 6 primary school children were over-weight or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/children/@eat-yourself-fit/chubby-children-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/children/@eat-yourself-fit/chubby-children-1</guid><category><![CDATA[children]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 14:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UiSbFeQCZvDTjUCmV6enFh9E8VK2EcskiSvCpdjCaNEsqTP235psHmz2qhz3F5spX6WiG23w5RHzZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy Handicaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[I, (as most in my field) am always banging on (and no doubt always will!) about the health disadvantages of being over- weight so today am going to highlight some personal ones: 1. It is an effort to walk]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/personal/@eat-yourself-fit/heavy-handicaps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/personal/@eat-yourself-fit/heavy-handicaps</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 13:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9aV8EmNcyq4jdATeNaBDB158PjbBh6khb7QS92KsCxvxd6sxBjeX56BvHPYW9tSUHoLZymo6m9QM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrary to what many people believe very few cancers are hereditary. According to the World Health Organization 85% of adult cancers are avoidable and approximately half of these are due to unhealthy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/choose-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@eat-yourself-fit/choose-life</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eat-yourself-fit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 14:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pToPZezmMcug3v62pKuKvtDyzUk7U4LiyNJLUkMDGxgeehiVG6jQJ9U3CLdfmBRsYpy47gKREwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>