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Research has yet to reveal why and how obesity rates have surged around the world in the past few decades.
Scientists thought they were closing in on one great new treatment but may have found another instead.
What’s the deal with fat in our foods and drinks? Should we avoid it?
Arguing about the pros and cons of fat in our diet takes the focus away from the real nutritional demon: processed foods.
When we eat a meal, we take for granted that we should feel full afterwards. But eating a diet high in sugar and fat makes it harder for our body to tell if we are full or not.
There is a curious paradox at the heart of the food group’s new nutrition scheme: the less consumers trust Big Food, the less attention they will pay to the labels.
Finding it hard to lose weight? Here’s why this may be.
The potential health benefits of energy-burning brown and beige fat might be not the effect on weight, but rather on blood sugar and cholesterol.
Thanks to our ancestors, we’re designed to hold on to fat.
When you buy commercially baked goods such as pies, pastries, cakes and biscuits, there’s a good likelihood they’ll contain one of the nastier types of fatty acids: trans fats.
Hate the taste of Brussels sprouts? Do you find coriander disgusting or perceive honey as too sweet? Your genes may be to blame.
Large supermarkets are undoubtedly very convenient, with a huge variety of products on offer. But evidence suggests their size prompts us to shop less often and buy more on each trip.
Are you a “carb craver” or “chocaholic”? We often use language associated with addiction to describe our relationships with food. But is it really possible to be addicted to certain types of food?
Most women (85%) and a small number of men have cellulite, usually on the thighs, buttocks and upper arms. It’s a normal pattern of fat for people of all shapes and sizes.
Child obesity needs to be tackled at the age of six to avoid them becoming overweight teens and obese adults.
The link between exercise, diet and ill health has been recognised for a considerable length of time. The ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates (460-370BC), wrote: Eating alone will not keep a man well…
The Eatwell plate is the UK government’s official food guide about which foods we should eat to achieve a healthy diet. It is essentially a pie-chart depicting the recommended intakes of five specified…
Seeing pictures of preened celebrities, or even slimmer friends, makes many wish that their arms were that little bit thinner or abs more tightly toned. Most of us have an existing desire to be a normal…
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Professor of Health Promotion; Scientific Director of the Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Mississippi State University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Personal Professor of Medicine, University of Galway
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Researcher in Public Health, University of Oxford
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Associate professor, and Associate Director of the Global Obesity Centre, Deakin University
