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
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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
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 thing.For the majority of adults, weight gain … [Read more...] about Holiday times a major culprit for weight gain
12 steps to writing a best-selling diet book
The weight loss industry is big business, with big dollars to be made from how big the population has become. If you’ve been contemplating how you can cash in on the weight loss goldmine, then you’ve come to the right place. Simply follow my 12-step guide to writing a best-selling diet book and you will soon be on the path to wealth and B-grade celebrity status.With so many … [Read more...] about 12 steps to writing a best-selling diet book
Explainer: overweight, obese, BMI – what does it all mean?
Australians are getting fatter and there’s no dispute over how this increasing weight is affecting our health. Different methods of assessing body fat can give different interpretations of just how much excess weight a person is carrying, but all methods point in the same direction when applied over time.The most common measure of body fat and associated health risks is … [Read more...] about Explainer: overweight, obese, BMI – what does it all mean?