Intermittent fasting: what’s the best method?
Intermittent fasting is a method of dieting that restricts the amount of time you are allowed to eat. The appeal […]
Nutrition
Type 2 diabetes: losing even a small amount of weight may lower heart disease risk
People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to lose weight. And recent studies have shown that losing a lot
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Ultra-processed food causes weight gain – firm evidence at last
We know we should eat less junk food, such as crisps, industrially made pizzas and sugar-sweetened drinks, because of their
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How people manage their intake of tempting foods
It’s happened to most of us – we walk past a restaurant, cafe or bakery and something catches our attention.
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Intuitive eating: a ‘diet’ that actually makes sense
Diets for weight loss usually involve restriction. The 5:2 diet relies on restricting calories, and the ketogenic diet relies on
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The exercise conundrum: sometimes active people put on more weight than couch potatoes
Governments are always telling us to eat less and exercise more to be healthier, but this presents an obvious problem.
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Does eating two teaspoons of nuts really boost your brain function by 60%?
A recent story from the Daily Mirror claims that eating just two teaspoons of nuts a day “boosts brain function
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Mindful eating: the Victorian food trend that could help you lose weight and transform your health
In recent years, mindfulness – defined as “a mental state or attitude in which one focuses one’s awareness on the
Is healthy food is more expensive than unhealthy food?
The idea that healthy food costs more than junk food is something I hear a lot. Students tell me they’d
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Can A Vegan Or Vegetarian Do A Low Carb/Ketogenic Diet?
At first blush, vegans and ketogenic dieters don’t have a lot in common. One eats no meat; the other eats
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