Tag: Diet

As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics, people often ask me what I eat. Here are four plant-based foods I have on my weekly grocery list

  Some obese people lack the classic metabolic risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar linked with obesity. But are they still at

Life-extension therapies may be coming sooner than you think

  Making small changes daily can help prevent weight gain in the long run

The best eating strategy for weight loss is the one that suits you

‘Your diet is not only what you eat. It’s what you watch, what you listen to, what you read, the people you hang around with’

  Foods rich in flavonoids (such as apples, berries, or tea) are important for cognitive health, research suggests

  Hydrogen sulphide is a smelly, poisonous gas, but it plays an important role in aging and longevity

Lifestyle medicine targets the root of chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Experts explain why everyone should embrace these free prescriptions for good health.

Protein is extremely important for our health as we age

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There are plenty of barriers, but if we really want to we can feed the world on plant protein (largely from legumes)

The diabetes epidemic can be fought through new therapies, prevention programmes and effective junk food legislation