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The ancients ate mountains of bread and cheese, but you’d never know from today’s version of the Mediterranean diet.
Not all types of cholesterol are bad for you.
One in four can achieve prediabetes remission without losing weight.
Influencers claim you’ll lose weight, banish bloating and transform your health. Here’s what the science says.
A 15-year study found older adults with healthy diets aged better and developed diseases more slowly, contrary to those eating more inflammatory foods.
Research shows the ‘Mind’ diet may help slow cognitive decline.
While natural approaches to raising GLP-1 are not as potent as medications, they provide a drug-free approach to weight loss and healthy eating.
Olive leaf extract may reduce blood pressure, improve blood lipids and help the way our bodies handle glucose. But the evidence isn’t clear cut.
The popularity of the Mediterranean diet reveals a society in crisis, because it is the opposite of our way of life.
High-carb diets, especially of ultraprocessed foods, create blood sugar spikes, while diets high in leafy, green vegetables and whole grains are absorbed more slowly and produce smaller fluctuations.
Oily fish like sardines and mackerel are proven to reduce metabolic syndrome, and catching them has a very low environmental impact.
The Atlantic diet draws inspiration from the traditional eating habits of people living in Spain and Portugal.
A growing body of research is finding a robust link between diet and sleep quality. But it’s not just the usual suspects like caffeine and alcohol that can get in the way of restful sleep.
Don’t believe the hype about products claiming they can help you live longer. Here are five lifestyle changes to prioritise instead.
In the short-term, inflammation is a sign your body is healing. But persistent levels of inflammation in blood and tissue, called ‘inflammaging’, is linked to disease. Diet might help.
Research shows the key to changing your diet is focusing on changing eating habits and food behaviours, one at a time.
From low histamine to anti-inflammatory diets, people on social media have been touting a variety of eating patterns to help manage long COVID.
Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
Here are some simple things you can do everyday to help your immune system fight off infections.
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Emeritus Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics, King's College London
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