If you follow the Sirtfood diet, you’ll probably lose some weight in a short period because you’re consuming fewer calories. But the evidence behind the diet is lacking.
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Workouts that include weight lifting and bodyweight exercises burn fat both during and afterwards.
Counting macronutrients offers more food flexibility – but may be most useful when trying to build muscle.
A lack of sleep increases appetite, makes us more likely to eat unhealthy foods, and even affects how body fat is lost while dieting.
Hormonal changes mean during the first half of a woman’s menstrual cycle, she’ll have more energy and recover more quickly. This is the time to train hardest.
New research shows so-called ‘restrained eaters’ prefer larger portions of lighter foods.
There’s currently little evidence that ‘reverse dieting’ works.
Researchers are only beginning to understand the relationship eating time and circadian rhythm have on our body weight.
The most effective strategy for reducing obesity will be tailored to each individual.
Don’t give up just yet.
Trial participants could choose from 53 weight loss strategies. They lost half a stone, on average.
New study finds compensatory eating the day before.
Often focus on research concentrates on reducing and suppressing appetite, but it is important to support those who need to increase their appetite to avoid malnutrition.
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.
Nearly 40% of Americans are obese, and the numbers are climbing. The U.S. needs to get serious about solutions.
A growing interest in plastic surgery reflects growing ideas that ‘fixing’ your body will fix your life.
No matter how much you weigh, there are many benefits to starting exercise, from a reduced risk of heart disease to better mental health.
A biologist frustrated by his own struggle to lose weight explains why simply exercising more and harder won’t melt the pounds away.
Adolescence is a time of heightened vulnerability around body image. Instagram’s policy to stop teens viewing posts advertising weight loss ‘solutions’ and cosmetic procedures is socially responsible.
Diets like mono, charcoal detox, Noom, time-restricted feeding and Fast800 are growing in popularity. Here’s what the evidence says about them.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Associate, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Head of Division of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Newcastle
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Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
