People who take weight loss supplements are less likely to control other areas of their diet – a well-described psychological effect known as moral licensing.Weight loss supplements are big business despite most of them having little evidence to support their miraculous weight-loss claims. Fat burners, fat blockers, metabolism boosters, and appetite suppressants – these are … [Read more...] about Weight loss supplements loosen dietary control
Managing Weight
Self-monitoring key to weight loss success
Weight-loss programs focused on positive behavioural changes typically include self-monitoring of diet, physical activity and body weight as a cornerstone component. The effectiveness of self-monitoring in these programs has undergone close scientific scrutiny.Many programs that aim to promote weight loss through gradual lifestyle changes incorporate behaviour-change … [Read more...] about Self-monitoring key to weight loss success
Making the case for a switch to water
Sugar-sweetened beverages are now clearly linked with weight gain. Cutting back on these types of drinks is a cornerstone of dietary advice. Nutrition scientists have now found that when sugar-sweetened drinks are replaced with water, there is a clear benefit in less long-term weight gain.Drinking too many drinks high in sugar is plainly not a good thing to do if someone … [Read more...] about Making the case for a switch to water
Sugar-sweetened drinks: public enemy number one for weight gain
The evidence linking sugar-sweetened drinks and weight gain has been growing for many years. Now the most comprehensive review to date has firmly laid the blame for these drinks as being a major culprit for weight gain.Drinking too many drinks high in sugar is clearly not a good thing to do if someone was concerned about their weight. Both the kilojoule content and also the … [Read more...] about Sugar-sweetened drinks: public enemy number one for weight gain
Say goodbye to diet debates
A viewpoint article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, calling for an end to the ‘diet debate’ has certainly resonated with me. Promoting, discrediting, or debating any dietary approach to weight loss serves little benefit. Let me explain why.The scientific jury is now firmly in, with dozens of high-quality, randomised controlled trials … [Read more...] about Say goodbye to diet debates