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Skipping breakfast may help you lose weight – what hunter gatherers can teach us

April 13, 2019

Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day. But what if the benefits of breakfast are just another diet myth?

Fitness, Nutrition, Seniors

Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein

January 17, 2019

Aging bodies process protein less efficiently and need more to maintain muscle mass and strength, bone health and other physiological functions.

Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, Sleep, Supplements, Vitamins

Why you should stop buying vitamins and get more sleep instead

January 11, 2019

Research suggests that some high-dose supplements do little to prevent chronic disease among healthy individuals — and may do more harm than good.

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Nutrition

Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease

December 8, 2018

People who followed the Mediterranean of diet had 25 percent less risk of developing cardiovascular disease over the course of 12 years.

Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Five food mistakes sabotaging your diet

November 12, 2018

Many “healthy” foods and drinks contain hidden fats, sugars or salt, each of which will curb your weight loss efforts.

Diabetes, Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

5 ways to cut your meat intake

November 5, 2018

Our food choices are driven by our “Homer Simpson Brain System” – named after the cartoon character famed for making impulsive decisions.

Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Coffee with your sugar?

September 28, 2018

One grande pumpkin spice latte from a certain famous coffee chain has 50 grams, or 12 teaspoons, of sugar.

Nutrition

Low-carb versus high-carb – is the evidence really contradictory?

September 14, 2018

Two ‘contradictory’ studies had strikingly similar results: Getting around half of your energy from carbs is associated with the lowest risk of dying early.

Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

How to beat the ‘freshman five’ weight gain

September 9, 2018

Young women will gain one to five kilograms of body fat during young adulthood, while males will gain 1.5 to 10 kilograms on average.

Nutrition, Weight Loss

Delay eating breakfast and eat dinner early if you want to lose body fat – new study

August 31, 2018

There is strong evidence to support the health benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE) in animals, and recent small studies suggest possible benefits for humans, too.

Fitness

Ten strategies to lose weight – backed by new research

August 29, 2018

A study of 100s of British adults trying to lose weight and review of other weight-loss studies has identified 10 strategies that may help you lose weight.

Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Keto diet: a dietitian on what you need to know

August 2, 2018

For most, following a low carb diet, rather than a no carb diet, is much more practical – as it will also allow for the inclusion of fruit and all vegetables.

Nutrition

What happens when you go vegan?

July 31, 2018

Research suggests that veganism can have health benefits — if well planned.

Nutrition

We asked five Australian experts: Is cheese bad for you?

July 24, 2018

Most types of cheese contain salt and saturated fat, but cheese is also high in protein and calcium. So what’s the verdict: good or bad?

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Swiss Cheese has holes but . . .

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