Fruit and veg: is it better to peel them?
Many people’s default when preparing fruit and vegetables is to peel them. But often, it’s not necessary. There are important […]
Nutrition
Weight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn’t mean they ‘don’t work’
It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such
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Changing your diet could add ten years to your life – new research
Everyone wants to live longer. And we’re often told that the key to doing this is making healthier lifestyle choices,
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Diets: how scientists discovered that one size doesn’t fit all
If you ate too much over the festive season, you may well be thinking about a healthy diet plan for
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Fat: why are we so confused about whether or not we should include it in our diet?
You’d be forgiven for being confused about whether or not you should eat fat. For a long time, people were
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Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormones
If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a
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A diet consisting mainly of fruit is bad for you
Plant-based diets have become increasingly popular in recent years, both for health and ethical reasons. One extreme form of plant-based
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Grazing, gorging or skipping: which is better for weight loss?
One large meal per day, six small meals a day or three meals per day – so which is best?
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Sugar: here’s why some people experience negative side effects when they quit
It might surprise you to learn that sugar consumption has actually been steadily decreasing since 2008. This could be happening
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) and the danger of extreme weight cutting
MMA competitors will spend weeks drastically reducing their body weight in a process called “weight cutting”. The sight is well
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