Three easy ways to eat mindfully and lose weight
Obesity is back in the headlines with a new study from Cancer Research UK finding that being overweight substantially increases the risk of women developing womb cancer….
Calorie counts on menus won’t work – and they’ll suck the fun out of eating out
And so, coming to a takeaway, a café or a pub near you, is this sledgehammer of calorie-hating force that will paint devil’s horns on the scones…
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…
The truth about artificial sweeteners – and what they really do to your body
We all know we need to eat less sugar, and sweeteners offer a compelling alternative. Since the introduction of the sugar levy in 2018, the global sugar…
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 best ways to eat more anti-inflammatory foods
Inflammation is the current health watchword, linked to an increased risk of everything from heart disease to cancer. It’s caused by a malfunction in our immune system…
Three easy ways to eat more anti-inflammatory foods
Inflammation is the current health watchword, linked to an increased risk of everything from heart disease to cancer. It’s caused by a malfunction in our immune system…
How to feed your gut to lose weight, fight illness and improve health
A diet that lets you eat more I’m not promoting a fully vegan diet, because research doesn’t necessarily support that from a health perspective. I’m not even…
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…
How to feed your gut to lose weight and fight illness and improve health
A diet that lets you eat more I’m not promoting a fully vegan diet, because research doesn’t necessarily support that from a health perspective. I’m not even…
How to feed your gut to lose weight and fight illness
A diet that lets you eat more I’m not promoting a fully vegan diet, because research doesn’t necessarily support that from a health perspective. I’m not even…
Can a vanilla inhaler trick my brain into quitting sugar?
Dr Nicole Avena, an associate professor of neuroscience who studies sugar’s effects on the brain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, says such gadgets could work…