This is the last of the series of blogs on intermittent fasting and I do hope that you have found them interesting! Alternate days fasting is the ‘hard-core’ cousin of 5 2 and 16…
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5 2 diet – An insider’s guide to intermittent fasting!
The 5 2 diet is a type of intermittent fasting which become extremely popular in the UK in 2013 following the release of ‘The Fast Diet’ by Michael Mosely and Mimi Spencer, based on…
Intermittent Fasting – an introduction!
Welcome to a series of blogs on Intermittent Fasting! This first blog is an introduction to the concept of intermittent fasting and this will be followed by other blogs which summarising the current research…
10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays!
Is it possible to avoid weight gain while on holiday?! The research clearly highlights that holiday weight gain is an issue for most of us, with 61% of adults gaining weight while on holiday.…
Calorie counting or Diet Quality?!
There’s been a lot of discussion recently regarding calorie counting. It is one of the most used methods of weight control and numerous apps exist to help people record and monitor their calorie intake. …
The best diet for weight loss
It’s that time of year where social and traditional media are full of articles on weight loss – getting a ‘beach body’ or ‘burning fat’ and ‘toning up’ and ‘getting ripped’. In many cases,…
An insider’s guide to detecting nutrition myths and ‘foodoo’ in a ‘post facts and post truths’ era
Nutrition myths are bad science! It’s been an ‘interesting’ year! A dawning realization of the powerful role social media is playing in sharing information and opinions. Sadly, this information is open to bias and…
How to manage stress and weight gain
A second post by the wonderful Angela Stathakis Porisse which looks at the effect of stress on our weight. We know stress has many negative effects on our physical and emotional health. And most…
Intuitive Eating to nourish your mind and body – Why diets don’t work part 2
There’s a new wave coming my friends, where we finally start to say ‘Enough is enough, and I love myself exactly the way I am‘. While it’s hard to get clear numbers, the success rates…
The 7 habits for effective and long term weight loss!
It’s the season of ‘regimes’ and the two month count down before hitting the beach and enjoying the sun but in the rush to lose weight, it’s easy to ignore the uncomfortable fact that…
Why an intermittent monthly dieting approach to weight loss is more effective for women!
A moment of vigorous chomping with my lips and why oh why does it remain super glued to my hips…….. Weight loss is ‘complicated’, the changes in hormones during our monthly cycles are ‘complicated’…
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