Weight and cancer risk: the second biggest preventable cause
Only about 15% of people in the UK know this link exists, which is a large gap for the second biggest preventable cause of cancer.
Very low calorie diets: what NICE allows and why
The rules around these are unusually specific, and the reasons are not squeamishness.
Type 2 diabetes remission: what the NHS programme actually achieves
The famous 46% figure is real. It is also the twelve-month number, and the five-year number is very different.
Tracking calories accurately, or accurately enough
The errors are not random. They cluster in four predictable places, which makes them fixable.
Thyroid and weight: what an underactive thyroid really explains
It is the most requested blood test in weight conversations, and the most commonly misread result.
How to get a useful appointment about your weight
The difference between a wasted appointment and a useful one is usually three things written down beforehand.
Stress, cortisol and weight: sorting the real from the sold
There is a real relationship here, and an entire supplement category built on a fictional version of it.
Shift work and weight: what the evidence supports
Advice written for people who sleep at night is not much use at four in the morning.
Portion sizes: the change that needs no arithmetic
You can do most of this without weighing anything, as long as you know which five foods you cannot eyeball.
PCOS and weight: what losing even a little actually does
There is no threshold where your periods come back. The relationship is smoother, and more encouraging, than that.