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Managing Weight

Why do we regain weight?

February 5, 2017 by Tim Crowe 6 Comments

It’s a simple question which has stumped obesity researchers for decades: why do most people who diet to lose weight, regain it? A drop in metabolism gets the most blame, but the hidden culprit could simply be an increase in appetite.Losing weight is easy; keeping the weight off is the hard part. No need to cite scientific studies to support that claim with decades of … [Read more...] about Why do we regain weight?

Chocolate cake guilt predicts unhealthy eating habits

October 15, 2014 by Tim Crowe 4 Comments

Any research involving chocolate cake is sure to grab the public's attention. Now some serious chocolate cake research has found that how a person feels about chocolate cake, be it chocolate cake guilt or celebration, can predict how healthy their behaviours are and how likely they are to lose weight.With health and nutrition stories receiving top billing in both … [Read more...] about Chocolate cake guilt predicts unhealthy eating habits

10 tips on how to spot a fad diet

June 4, 2014 by Tim Crowe 8 Comments

how to spot a fad diet

Diets. They are oh so tempting with their promises of quick, easy and sustainable weight loss. And for the hardened dieter, there is never a lack of new options to replace last month’s failed diet.Now, I’m the first to admit that advice of eating healthier and getting more active isn’t going to connect with most people, even if subconsciously they know that that is the real … [Read more...] about 10 tips on how to spot a fad diet

‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health

March 26, 2014 by Tim Crowe 3 Comments

Ring

How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages they read and hear about each day? I could blame no one for throwing their hands up in despair, proclaiming that all nutrition health messages are bunkum because they are always changing. But digging deeper, the basic fundamentals  have never really changed. Despite a never-ending stream of sensationalist fad … [Read more...] about ‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health

The cheat meal and how weekend cheaters weigh less

March 12, 2014 by Tim Crowe 5 Comments

Food temptation

For those following a strict diet to lose weight, a new study proposes that there may just be merit in the idea of  a weekend cheat meal in loosening the bonds of food self-control.Making concerted dietary changes and having them stick long term to help with weight loss is tough. Just how many people fall off their best intentioned diet plans is testament to this. We only … [Read more...] about The cheat meal and how weekend cheaters weigh less

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