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Five experts were divided on whether or not we should choose the “light"dairy option.
Your body has been changing over nine months, so naturally it will take a little while to change back. But there are some things you can do to achieve a healthy weight after having a baby.
You might be thin on the outside, but if you have a poor diet and are physically inactive, you can have the same health risks as someone who is obese.
Spoiler alert: kilojoules affect weight gain more than your genes or gut bugs.
People are often disappointed when exercise doesn’t translate into weight loss. Here are four reasons it might not be happening for you (yet).
The much used before and after photograph to motivate weight loss might not be as motivational as was once thought.
Most people assume the only reason to eat healthy foods is to stay slim. But being slim doesn’t mean you’re healthy, and doesn’t mean it’s OK to eat junk.
Here are five weightloss supplements you shouldn’t waste your money on.
You may be better off buying regular green or black tea and spending more on fruit and vegetables.
Cold showers have been recommended to activate brown fat, but they are unlikely to yield any health benefit.
It’s time to bust some diet myths and talk about the science behind weight loss
The problem with using willpower is that your head has to keep saying “NO” to the constant barrage of messages, advertising and environmental cues that operate 24/7, prompting you to eat and drink.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Newcastle
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Nutrition Epidemiologist, CSIRO
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Southampton
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Head, Metabolic and Vascular Physiology NHMRC, Senior Principal Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
