Diets
A balanced diet is the key to maintaining a healthy body, in the UK, it is recommended that we eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day balanced with carbs, diary or diary alternatives, beans, pulses and protein. Diets vary from country to country and the Mediterranean diet is famous for its health benefits. With weight problems becoming an increasing concern in many countries, diets such as the Atkins diet, veganism and the 5:2 diet have taken the world by storm.
The one factor stopping you from losing weight, according to a Cambridge professor
Geneticist Giles Yeo has spent his career studying why some people gain weight more easily than others – and says the reason has nothing to do with willpower
Are negative-calorie foods real?
Often touted as having zero, or even 'negative-calories', celery does indeed contain calories so it isn't a magical weight-loss food.
Why do people have different mouth biomes, and does it affect taste?
It's all a matter of taste
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Could I brew alcohol in my body?
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Most of us are eating fibre at the wrong time of day, says Harvard doctor
Eating more at exactly the right moment could be the easiest way to transform your health
The 5 most harmful processed ingredients experts say you need to limit
We all know that ultra-processed foods are bad for us, but what ingredients should we particularly try to avoid? And what are they doing to our bodies?
The carnivore diet: What eating only meat does to your health, a nutritionist explains
The meat-only diet has gone viral on social media, with its proponents claiming that humans evolved to exist on animal protein alone. But how healthy is it?
Here's what actually causes high cholesterol (and how to cut it)
Despite its reputation as the main villain against heart health, cholesterol is still widely misunderstood
Counting calories won't help you lose much fat. Doing this will
Calorie counting isn’t just difficult, it’s riddled with problems that make it practically useless for anyone trying to lose weight. But there are alternatives
How eating the wrong protein is ageing you faster
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ADHD traits can have a major impact on nutrition. But a recipe of behavioural and dietary strategies could improve symptoms and wider health
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New research is revealing the links between what you eat and how you age… And the foods that might help you slow the ageing process down.
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We finally know what foods actually raise your cholesterol – and which ones lower it
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From salmon to supplements, here’s everything you need to know about omega oils…
Here's the only science-backed lesson on exercise you need to lose fat
Think the gym is your only bet for burning belly fat? Emerging research suggests otherwise. So what actually works best... and can you just skip exercise entirely?
Here's the only science-backed way to lose belly fat
There’s a lot of advice about exactly what you should do to shift that spare tyre around your waist. Does any of it add up?
The diet change everyone should make to lower their cholesterol
We all know fibre helps digestion. But doctors now say it could be just as powerful for managing your cholesterol levels and heart health
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A light bite? A full plate? Or nothing at all? After years of mixed messages, new research may finally reveal the best morning meals for fat loss
Why fasting is a surefire way to lose weight (and keep it off)
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