Alli for weight loss? Side effects outweigh benefits
Next week an old drug under a new name, Alli, is being launched for over the counter sale. Previously...
Why I’m not a fan of slimming pills
Every year there is a new pill or potion that claims to do it all for you – starch...
Why food combining is bad for weight loss
Food-combining diets separate protein foods from carbohydrate foods. Nature doesn’t. Beans, lentils, nuts and seeds all contain both. And...
Carbs – how low do you have to go for weight loss and health gain?
Anyone who reads the medical journals knows that study after study are slaughtering the idea that low-fat, low calorie...
Why a low GL diet makes you feel full
Many people have told me that following my low GL diet has been easy because they just feel full,...
Coffee and croissant – the enemies of weight loss
Britain’s most popular pick-me-up, a coffee and a croissant, may be fuelling an epidemic of weight gain and diabetes,...
Why resistant weight loss may be due to hidden allergies
Time and time again I meet people who tell me that their excess weight vanished after discovering, and eliminating,...
Cinnamon may help weight loss
Early studies reported big reductions in blood sugar with 3 grams of cinnamon a day (roughly a teaspoon). But...
Fat doesn’t make you fat
Most people still believe the fat you eat turns into fat in your body. It isn’t just fat that...
Lose weight before you get pregnant – new study recommends
Obese women in their first pregnancy have a much greater risk of giving birth to an underweight baby, having...
How Much Weight Can You Lose Heathily?
The conventional view is that the maximum amount of weight you can lose is under 1kg (about 2lbs) a...
