Is there any point to posh salt?
When did we all become salt snobs? In May, a lavish cookbook called Sea Salt will arrive, a celebration of what is, after all, a simple chemical…
How to lose weight – according to science
Having spent two years “following the science”, Dr Saira Hameed is hoping we can redirect that skill to another area: our weight. The endocrinologist at Imperial College…
How to eat cake and lose weight – yes, really
The hacks are not a diet. You don’t change what you eat, only how. “Keto and low-carb diets rely on the same concept – they flatten glucose…
We’re eating more protein than ever, but do we actually need so much?
If there’s one piece of nutritional advice that seems to be set in stone, it’s that we need to eat more protein. According to a report, more…
How to make intermittent fasting work for you
It’s one of the most popular forms of dieting in the UK, widely seen as a magic bullet that makes the whole dieting process easier for those…
Death by detox? What crash diets really do to over-50s
“The metabolic improvements with a very low-calorie diet, such as a reduction in liver fat and reversal of diabetes, would be expected to improve heart function,” said…
Dieting? How to lose the final ‘stubborn seven’ pounds
So what can I do to get over this seven-pound slump? Dicey suggests that when people whose weight loss has plateaued find themselves eating more refined sugar…
I’m a lifelong vegetarian, how did I produce three ravenous carnivores?
Growing up with a vegetarian mum (and 90 per cent vegetarian stepdad) meant animals and fish never came into my category of “things to eat”. The look,…
The simple diet switch that could add almost a decade to your life
Removing steak, sausages and bacon from your diet at the age of 60 in favour of more fish, nuts and beans can add almost a decade onto…
The one simple diet switch that could add almost a decade to your life
Removing steak, sausages and bacon from your diet at the age of 60 in favour of more fish, nuts and beans can add almost a decade onto…
What 10 days of a clean eating diet plan actually does to your body
Obviously, it depends on how much you used to eat before giving it up, but for the first 10 days of going meatless, you may still feel…
How to eat your way to a better night’s sleep in 2022
The Mediterranean diet The health benefits have been widely researched, and a Mediterranean diet has been shown to help in all areas of health. Essentially, it involves…
How to eat your way to a better night’s sleep
The Mediterranean diet The health benefits have been widely researched, and a Mediterranean diet has been shown to help in all areas of health. Essentially, it involves…
What 10 days of clean eating actually does to your body
Obviously, it depends on how much you used to eat before giving it up, but for the first 10 days of going meatless, you may still feel…
Already failing your New Year’s diet? Here’s what to do instead
She wants to decouple nutrition advice from weight loss, to focus on the health benefits that a sensible, long-term eating plan can deliver. But admits that some…