24 Apr The foreign diet unicorn
Here's a perfect take down of the latest variation of the Mediterranean diet. According to this version, the people of the Mediterranean don’t eat red meat or butter so neither should you. Not so fast...
16 Jul Unilever tightens belt with Slim-Fast sale
Consumer goods giant Unilever has shed its Slim-Fast milkshake and snack bar brand in another belt-tightening move.
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27 Mar Science compared every diet, and the winner is real food
Researchers asked if one diet could be crowned best in terms of health outcomes. If diet is a set of rigid principles, the answer is a decisive no. In terms of broader guidelines, it's a decisive yes, concludes a new study....
14 Jun Diets: Not so common sense
Dr Luc Evenepoel's fad-free weight-control book has made him the darling of South Africa's medical establishment. Here's why he thinks diets should go the way of the dinosaur...
29 Mar The chocolate diet?
Chocolate may not be as hazardous to your waistline as you think — at least in moderation. A new study shows that people who eat chocolate frequently have lower body mass indexes than those who eat it less often. ...
22 Mar Researchers identify five distinct US dietary patterns
American eating habits can be categorised into five distinct patterns strongly correlated with factors like age, race, gender, and region, according to researchers who presented their findings at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in San Diego this week.
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10 Jan It’s the calories, stupid: weight gain depends on how much — not what — you eat
When it comes to weight gain, it’s all about the calories. That might seem obvious, but popular diets continue to suggest that lowering or increasing certain dietary components — carbs or protein, say — is the key to weight loss. A clever new American study ...