How meal replacements fare compared to other ways of losing weight was the subject of a recent systematic review.
Diet and Weightloss
Food for the mood
Improving diet may be one step in reducing symptoms for people with depression.
Can eating fruit and vegetables really make you happier?
A study of over 12,000 Australians shows that eating more fruits and vegetables is linked to an increase in people’s level of happiness.
The benefits of swapping to wholegrain foods
Lowered energy absorption and a rise in metabolic rate could be two new reasons in favour of making the change to wholegrain.
High fat: a hindrance for your children
Can high fat diet in mothers increase risk of offspring obesity and reduce the child’s responsiveness to the beneficial effects of exercise?
More fruit for less diabetes
A study finds that fresh fruit is a beneficial addition to the diet of people with diabetes.
Is a coffee habit coded in your genes?
New research suggests that how much coffee a person drinks each day and how it’s metabolised could be influenced by their genes.
Is type 2 diabetes linked to how food is cooked?
Adding to the growing research, more evidence has emerged linking choices for how a food is cooked to a lowering in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Can a low-carbohydrate diet help migraine sufferers?
Migraines are a debilitating condition. Now a new study shows some promise that a low-carbohydrate diet could offer some relief.
What does a good diet really mean?
Australian research has found that focusing on your whole diet rather than obsessing on individual nutrients pays off in terms of obesity and blood pressure. The study scored the diets of 5,000 men and women.
