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“Organic food is not healthier,” The Daily Telegraph advises. The news is based on a review of a large number of studies comparing the health effects of organic foods to conventional foods. While there is no internationally agreed definition of “orga...

“Organic food is not healthier,” The Daily Telegra...

People “can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer”, according to BBC News. This counterintuitive headline stems from a study that was assessing health outcomes for people who were obese but relative...

People “can be obese yet physically healthy and fi...

The Guardian says that "many 'low fat' foods have a similar calorie count to standard products". The news follows a press release by Which? magazine that said many "low fat" and "light" food products may not be the healthy options that consumers thin...

The Guardian says that "many 'low fat' foods have ...

The Daily Telegraph tells us “why dieting is all in the timing”. Sticking to strict mealtimes is apparently the key, rather than snacking on healthy food. Sadly for those of us who enjoy a daily dose of high-fat fast food, the true story behind the h...

The Daily Telegraph tells us “why dieting is all i...

An “antioxidant-rich diet ‘cuts heart attack risk’,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. It goes on to say that older women who ate “seven fruit and vegetable portions a day were between 20 and 29 per cent less likely to have a heart attack over a deca...

An “antioxidant-rich diet ‘cuts heart attack risk’...

“Obese children ‘more likely to have heart attack or stroke in adulthood',” warns The Guardian. The news is based on a large review from researchers at Oxford University who collated a number of smaller studies carried out over the past few decades, ...

“Obese children ‘more likely to have heart attack ...

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 between caf...

Switching to decaf could save your sight, claims t...

“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 risk of stroke. Carotenoids are naturally occurring chemicals whic...

“Tomatoes are 'stroke preventers',” BBC News has c...

‘Why fish oils hold all-powerful key to healthy heart’ is the headline in the Daily Express, which goes on to report, somewhat over-enthusiastically, that ‘tens of thousands of lives a year could be saved if people ate more fish’. These wildly optimi...

‘Why fish oils hold all-powerful key to healthy he...

“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 and cranberry products such as capsules, in preventin...

“It’s a myth that cranberry juice can cure bladder...

‘Green tea may lower the risk of colon, stomach and throat cancers in women’, says the Daily Mail, perhaps causing readers to rush to put the kettle on. The Mail reports on a large, long-term observational study of people’s tea drinking habits and th...

‘Green tea may lower the risk of colon, stomach an...

The Daily Mail today reported that there is, “yet another good reason to tuck into that salad: eating tomatoes could ward off depression”. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, the chemical that gives them their distinctive colour. Lycopene is an antioxidan...

The Daily Mail today reported that there is, “yet ...

“Drinking coffee halves the risk of mouth cancer – even in smokers and drinkers,” claims the Daily Mail. This story is based on a large US study that found that adults who reported drinking more than four cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 49% lo...

“Drinking coffee halves the risk of mouth cancer –...

The Daily Telegraph tells us today “dieting makes people feel depressed because cutting out fatty foods alters their brain”. The headline is based on Canadian research investigating why and how stopping eating high fat food might lead to cravings for...

The Daily Telegraph tells us today “dieting makes ...

A recent headline in the Daily Mail tells us to ‘Ditch the fancy diets, just cut down on fat: Eating healthily is more reliable way to lose weight’. Apparently, cutting back on fatty foods such as butter, cheese and crisps will help us lose weight. I...

A recent headline in the Daily Mail tells us to ‘D...

Imam Hasan's (a.s.) role, during the lifetime of his father, and especially under his caliphate, was marked by his total obedience to his father, who was his example and leader. He dealt with him, not only as a kind son, but also as an obedient soldi...

Imam Hasan's (a.s.) role, during the lifetime of h...

All through our studies on the life of Imam Hasan (a.s.), whether during the lifetime of his father or during his own reign, we witnessed his strength of character, his steely determination, and swift action to sort out problems and reach sound, logi...

All through our studies on the life of Imam Hasan ...

The second part or stage of the role of Imam Hasan (a.s.) in the life of the Muslims commenced when his father appointed him as the next Imam. In the wake of the cruel attempt on his life by Abdul-Rahman bin Muljim and his cohorts the dying Imam (a.s...

The second part or stage of the role of Imam Hasan...

Maybe the most eminent of Imam Hasan's (a.s.) attributes is his generosity. He believed that money was only a means to clothe the naked, help the destitute, pay the debts of the indebted, or satisfy the hungry. Once, he was asked: "We do not see you ...

Maybe the most eminent of Imam Hasan's (a.s.) attr...

1. He once found out that an ewe had a broken leg. He called one of his slaves and asked him: "Who did it?" "I," the slave answered. "Why?" "So as to disconcert you!" the slave retorted. The Imam (a.s.) smiled to him and said: "But I will make you ha...

1. He once found out that an ewe had a broken leg....

1. It is reported that he once chanced upon some poor men who put a few crumbs of bread on the ground in front of them, which they had earlier picked up from the road. They were eating them. They invited him to eat with them. He accepted the invitati...

1. It is reported that he once chanced upon some p...