Rob Edinburgh, University of Bath Exercise is recommended for people who are overweight or obese as a way to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But p... Read more
People with anorexia nervosa often see themselves as overweight when in fact they are not. This image depicts a young, thin woman who sees herself as larger than she is. Tatyana Dzemileva/Sh... Read more
Cheese contains saturated fats, but we don’t actually know if that’s what clogs our arteries. from www.shutterstock.com Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation Almost everyone loves a good vegemi... Read more
What we eat, how much and how often changes over our lives. milsamil/Shutterstock Alex Johnstone, University of Aberdeen Do you eat to live or live to eat? We have a complicated relationship... Read more
We’re less able to burn fat and process carbs at night. Shutterstock/Dean Drobot Mackenzie Fong, University of Sydney and Claire Madigan, University of Sydney We all know the adage “eat brea... Read more
Elena11/Shutterstock James Brown, Aston University People with extremely high levels of so-called “good cholesterol” have a 65% higher mortality rate than people with normal levels, accordin... Read more
iordani/shutterstock Nick Lesica, UCL Intermittent fasting is currently all the rage. But don’t be fooled: it’s much more than just the latest fad. Recent studies of this kind of fasting – w... Read more
naito29/Shutterstock Philip J Atherton, University of Nottingham and Daniel J Wilkinson, University of Nottingham An Australian woman with a genetic disorder died from consuming too many pro... Read more
Shutterstock Elloise du Toit, University of Cape Town Investigating the make up and composition of breast milk has been a critical part of understanding how newborn babies build their immune... Read more
Re-fuelling after exercise is important for maintaining adequate energy stores for beneficial changes in your muscles (training adaption). Szabó Varga Katalin/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Kristina Ne... Read more
