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 strategies such as self-monitoring as a key element. Self-monitoring […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holiday times a major culprit for weight gain
Weight gain over an adult life is a slow insidious process. Rather than being a gradual weight gain spread evenly over the year, obesity researchers have now pinpointed the danger zone periods of the year. These shorter ‘danger zone’ times explain the majority of weight gained by adults each year. Holiday weight gain is a […]