If you want to remain lean, this study of mouse diets suggests your fat intake should make up just a fifth of your overall calorie intake.
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Research shows that young adults who don’t exercise can expect an average eight kilograms of extra fat on their body by 28 years of age.
The hostile environment that marginalised people find themselves in serves as a source of constant stress.
Recent studies have shown that we may be able to train ourselves to become more sensitive to certain tastes, which leads to feeling more full and satisfied after eating a meal.
There’s some logic in eating and avoiding certain foods if you have endometriosis. And there are some studies that confirm this logic, but then others seem to refute it. And everyone is unique too.
Diets aren’t just about losing weight. There are other things to consider.
We need to delve into the mucky complexities of fats, oils and greases in and beyond the home.
Coconut oil is being hailed as the new “superfood”, helping us lose weight and kill harmful bugs. But how do the claims stand up to scientific scrutiny?
New data on soaring child obesity should not come as a surprise. The food industry spends billions marketing unhealthy foods in a global society where over-eating is seen as a character flaw.
A longer life for humans and pets means more challenges for doctors and vets.
Arguing about whether carbohydrates or fats are better misses the main point. To improve global health we need reduce intakes of ultra-processed foods and eat more minimally processed foods.
Bombarded with unhealthy offerings by the food industry, we blame and shame ourselves for gaining weight. But is it really our fault, or are we being “entrapped?”
Of the 22,713 weight loss operations performed in 2014-15, about 90% were performed in private hospitals, highlighting the difficulty in accessing this type of surgery through the public system.
We need to eat a healthy diet, do some exercise and avoid stress rather than blame saturated fat for heart disease, says a recent editorial. But does the evidence stack up?
Seven million workers are missing out on information which keep keep them healthier.
Scientists have investigated the complicated link between omega-3 fatty acids and fitness.
Research has yet to reveal why and how obesity rates have surged around the world in the past few decades.
Scientists thought they were closing in on one great new treatment but may have found another instead.
What’s the deal with fat in our foods and drinks? Should we avoid it?
Arguing about the pros and cons of fat in our diet takes the focus away from the real nutritional demon: processed foods.
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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