CYQ is now YMCA Awards

CYQ has recently announced that its name has changed to YMCA Awards. This change should be seen as a positive step for you. The YMCA brand is strong and globally recognised. You may have a number of questions, so we’ve prepared a series of Q&A’s for you (see below). Mainly to reassure you that this…

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Genetically Modified Foods – BBC Documentary

Video duration: 29 minutes ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode (C) Courtesy of BBC One Panorama. (Genetically Modified Foods – BBC Documentary: “GM Food. Cultivating Fear”)  

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Gluten: A Psychological Nocebo?

Gluten seems to be the dietary terror du jour. Bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, even some hams. They all contain gluten. This sticky-chewy protein compound seems glued to the food industry AND our fearful minds. Gluten has been blamed for every health problem we most hate and fear, from obesity to memory loss, to inflammation and…

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Nutrigenomics 101: Coffee and Your Genes

That morning cup with its roasted-nut scent is something that many of us can’t live without – whereas others won’t even touch a drop. Although it’s one of the world’s most popular drinks, coffee has received a lot of attention regarding its “contradictory” health risks and benefits. Whether coffee is beneficial or not has been…

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Can Too Much Exercise Shorten Your Lifespan?

It’s happening: more people are moving. Frantically. In the UK alone, the fitness industry grew to a massive £4.08 billion per year, thousands of fitness apps are developed every month, and a brand new fitness facility opens every other day (TLDCi, 2014). More of us are cycling, running, walking, getting stronger, and becoming increasingly passionate…

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Full Yet Hungry? Appetite Neurochemistry – Part I

People tell you “when you feel full, stop eating”. But what does feeling full mean anyway? And why do we keep eating despite having a filled up, stretched stomach? It appears that the science of feeling full is not as straightforward… In this report, we start unravelling some of its mysteries: Grab “Full Yet Hungry?…

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Why Don’t We All Get Cancer?

Did you know that each of your body cells may experience up to one million DNA breaks per day? That’s a lot of DNA mistakes! If there are so many mistakes occurring in our cells, then why don’t we all get cancer? To find out, grab “Why Don’t We All Get Cancer?” below:     Conveniently download…

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Can Plate Colour Help You Eat Healthier?

Did you know that sweet food can taste salty when served in a blue bowl? How is that possible? Discover the surprising influence dish colour has on your sense of taste. Grab “Can Plate Colour Help You Eat Healthier?” below: Conveniently download this 23-page science report. Contains links to extra reading materials and scientific references.…

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Why Is Sugar So Hard To Resist? – Part 1

Not so hungry, but you’re still having that biscuit? Why do you find it so hard to stop until the entire pack is empty, crumbs included? There are many ways to answer these questions – and they all relate to neuroscience. Let’s start by understanding your brain on sugar in this week’s Science Report: Grab…

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How Easy Is It To Trick Your Taste?

If I show you a pink macaroon, what do you think it tastes like: strawberry or lemon? Of course, you are probably thinking strawberry. That was an easy guess. But what made you think of strawberries and not lemons? In this report, we explore ground-breaking experiments on the illusion of food flavours so you can…

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