‘Anorexia Barbie’ banned from toy shops
A doll that could make Barbie look fat has been removed from shops in Sweden after a Facebook storm erupted over an upset mother’s snapshot.
Fat tax rolled out in Denmark
The Danish government has finally introduced what is thought to be the world’s first ‘fat tax’, resulting in international media attention.
Danish archaeologists discover 300 year old toilets
Construction workers preparing sites across Copenhagen for the new Metro line are making some extraordinary discoveries, the latest being a pair of la...
Vegetarian salmon health benefits ‘fishy’
Norwegian farmed salmon contains less than half of the Omega-3 it did a decade ago
Swedish weight watchers break through the floor
Around 20 participants in a Swedish Weight Watchers clinic in the south central town of Vaxjo were given an unwanted demonstration of how poorly the b...
Thin thighs could be deadly
Good news for the bigger-bottomed: Danish researchers have revealed that thin thighs may be hazardous to health. The findings, revealed last week, ind...
Arctic waters reveal natural slimming aid
A natural product for weight loss has been developed in Siglufjordur off the north coast of Iceland. LipoSan Ultra is a unique dietary supplement made...
British researcher heads to Icelandic conference
Iceland is hosting a weight conference which will be attended by experts in the field including dieticians. One researcher from Coventry University ha...