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Articles on Dieting
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For centuries, people have been trying to lose weight in all sorts of ways – including drinking vinegar, avoiding swamps and stocking up on grapefruit.
The price of weight loss is lifelong vigilance
Understanding how your brain responds to food could be the key to losing weight
Woman’s Own magazine created a slimming culture in the UK that lasts to this day.
Some people on very low-carb diets say they feel euphoric, have clear minds and lose their appetite. Here’s why.
Celebrity fitness gurus tell us to turn up the heat in the gym to see immediate results. But the science of how we use energy in our bodies shows a long-term view is the best approach.
It’s time to bust some diet myths and talk about the science behind weight loss
New research shows how marketers get away with making their food look and sound healthier than it really is.
If it sounds too good to be true …
The evidence suggests that intermittent fasting can be an effective way to lose weight over a period of months. However, one size does not fit all, and it could be another’s idea of hell.
Protein-based health products have been criticised for inappropriate marketing but are they even worth the money?
Gluten is a protein found in the grains wheat, rye and barley. For people with the autoimmune condition coeliac disease, eating foods that contain gluten can damage the lining of the intestines. Over time…
Supermodel Kate Moss’ quip that “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” captured the sense in society that being thin is the recipe for happiness. Obesity causes a range of health problems, including…
When it comes to weight loss, there are no magic tricks that guarantee success. What works for you is likely to be different to what works for your partner, neighbour or workmate. The best advice is to…
Researchers believe that dieters need to worry less about weekend binges and focus more on their long-term eating habits…
Forget lemon detox diets and soup fasts, sugar-free was the fad diet choice of 2013. But while it’s wise to limit the foods and drinks you consume that contain added sugars, this doesn’t mean you need…
Over the years, hundreds of diet books have claimed to have the perfect recipe for decreasing the national girth. They manipulate quantities of protein, fats or carbohydrates and most work in the short…
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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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Lecturer in Twentieth Century History, University of Liverpool
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Senior Teaching Fellow, Psychology, Bond University
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Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct lecturer and nutritionist, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Marketing, Vanderbilt University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey
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Lecturer, Cornell University
