Making small changes to your everyday habits may be easier to stick with over the long run.
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Detox diets and cleanses supposedly clear the body of allegedly toxic substances. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
We always hear the last five kilos are the hardest to lose when dieting. The number is made up, but the principle is correct – it’s called the weight-loss plateau.
Nutritionists pick out the most effective intermittent fasting diets based on the latest science.
Despite years of study, evidence on whether it’s possible remains mixed.
We all eat and drink a bit too much over Christmas and the holidays. But how guilty do we really need to feel about it?
Some healthy habits to adopt over the festive period.
Obesity is a chronic illness, so treatments should be ‘chronic’ too.
Large new study identifies very early risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
It’s important to think about the weight-related outcomes are you’re hoping for and what other approaches could be tried first.
Previous studies suggested it was better to consume the bulk of your calories early in the day.
Studies show that most people who are overweight or obese are also chronically dehydrated.
With FatBlaster Max recently banned from sale, it’s a good time to look at what diet pills actually contain, and whether they work.
Most research shows intermittent fasting to be no better for weight loss than counting calories.
Our study showed that people who followed advice from their GP kept almost all of the weight they lost off two years later.
A new study on intermittent fasting didn’t find much of an effect, but the participants usual diet patterns may have something to do with it.
Products aimed at sexual dysfunction and weight loss were the most common dietary supplements that contained hidden – and potentially harmful – ingredients.
A new review of the evidence found long-term low-carb dieters lost just under a kilo more weight than other dieters. But they could be missing out on some important nutrients.
Your body might need a nudge to return to its pre-lockdown weight. And it’s probably better to act now than wait.
For many, the pandemic has disrupted daily habits around eating and fitness – which makes it a prime time to shake up old assumptions about achieving an ideal body.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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