Intermittent fasting diets have gained a lot of attention, popularised by Dr Michael Mosley’s 5:2 Fast Diet, but is it a good option for long-term weight loss?
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Sugar and sugar cravings
Our consumption of free sugar has tripled since 1960, with soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit juice and cordial the most significant sources. The World Health Organization recommends free sugars be less than 10% of your total energy intake – that’s 6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 teaspoons for men.
Effects of weight loss surgery in adolescents
Researchers investigate the effects after weight loss surgery on obese adolescents 3 years after surgery, these are the results.
Does salt promote over-eating?
When you can’t stop at one. Sensory researchers from Deakin University recruited 48 healthy adults to look at whether salt leads to passive over-eating, this is what they found.
Video: All it takes is 5 nights of bad sleep
A report commissioned by the Federal Government has found 5 nights of bad sleep can put your body in a pre-diabetic state,
and for young men may cause a dramatic, but temporary, drop in testosterone levels.
Video: Poor diet responsible for 1 in 5 deaths
Eating and drinking more healthily could prevent 1 in 5 deaths globally. Countries that have a mainly Mediterranean diet perform best, and experts want to shift the focus from what people shouldn't eat, to what they should eat.
Weight loss surgery linked to drinking problems
Research suggests that one particular type of bariatric surgery is linked to people having a much higher chance of developing a drinking problem down the track.
How food texture changes eating speed
Eating slowly can help a person eat less. Changing the texture of a meal to make it chewier could be one way to achieve this.
The health benefits of a Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet has long been considered a yardstick for a model of a healthy diet. Its wide-ranging health benefits have been profiled in a major review of the diet.
Takeaway food
Takeaway foods are handy but can be loaded with fat, sugar and salt. Let myDr.com.au help you make healthier choices when you eat takeaway.
