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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.
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Low carb diets are popular and pasta is often in the firing line for those who think it might contribute to weight gain. But your favourite dinner is being unfairly maligned!
People may use ‘mass gainer’ shakes during the bulking phase to help build muscle.
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Though the method is popular, it may come with some risks if done improperly.
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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.
Some people believe eating many small meals will boost your metabolism.
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The best eating strategy for weight loss is the one that suits you.
Low-carbohydrate diets have also been shown to help people achieve remission.
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Low-carbohydrate diets worked as well as meal-replacement diets in achieving remission.
Getting kids to put down their phones doesn’t have to be a battle.
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A psychologist explains why certain goals may be more effective than others in breaking screen habits.
The body slows your metabolism on purpose to prevent weight loss.
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Certain body processes aim to prevent weight loss by slowing our metabolic rate.
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20th-century fad diets didn’t look all that different from those popular today.
Teenagers who dieted and thought they were overweight had greater symptoms of depression than those in previous generations.
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Over the past 30 years, teenagers have become more concerned with their weight and losing weight.
Whether tracking macros or counting calories, you’ll need to get used to recording everything you eat and drink daily.
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Counting macronutrients offers more food flexibility – but may be most useful when trying to build muscle.
Doctors have told people who are overweight to exercise more and eat less, when in fact their overweight may be due to genetic or other factors that exercise won’t change.
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All too often the medical community ‘fat-shames’ patients trying to lose weight, when in fact obesity and overweight are complicated medical issues.
Bigger isn’t always better.
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New research shows so-called ‘restrained eaters’ prefer larger portions of lighter foods.
Alexithymia is a personality trait characterised by an inability to identify and describe emotions.
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New findings that alexithymia in autistic people made them more vulnerable to eating disorders.
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The FODMAP diet was developed to reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. But as it grows in popularity, online bloggers and ‘health gurus’ are promoting it for a range of unusual purposes.
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How a centuries-old product got a makeover for the Instagram age.
Behavioral science has ideas about how to keep on track beyond January.
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Forget being super self-critical and whipping yourself into shape. There are ways to set yourself up for success that are far kinder and work better.
Why does it seem like no matter how much you exercise, your weight stays the same?
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A biologist frustrated by his own struggle to lose weight explains why simply exercising more and harder won’t melt the pounds away.
There’s currently no peer-reviewed research published in any major scientific journals backing up the hormone diet’s claims.
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Expert looks at latest diet trend which claims ‘resetting’ your hormones is the key to losing stubborn weight.
Have you been told by your doctor to consider dropping a few kilos? The good news is that often even a small amount of weight loss can improve your health outlook.
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What science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
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A professor in nutrition and dietetics explains.