What is your metabolic age and how do you calculate it?

You're familiar with your chronological age, but there’s another measure that could be even more relevant when it comes to your health—your metabolic age. This lesser-known metric gives you an idea of how your body is aging on the inside, and it’s often a better indicator of overall health than the number of candles on…

October 7, 20240Comments

ByJon Lipsey

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Kate Hilton: “The body positivity movement hurts the people it wants to help”

Kate Hilton Kate Hilton is the founder of Diets Debunked and a Health and Care Professions Council registered dietitian and Associate of British Dieticians member. She has extensive experience in managing a wide variety of gut conditions, including IBS, reflux, diverticular disease and IBD, and is experienced in working with clients with diabetes, particularly Type-2…

September 6, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Dr Ally Jaffee: Doctors don’t understand nutrition and it’s harming patients

Dr Ally Jaffee Dr Ally Jaffee is a multi award-winning NHS Junior Doctor based in London, specialising in psychiatry, and the co-founder of Nutritank, an innovative platform for integrating nutrition and lifestyle education into healthcare practices. She graduated from Bristol Medical School in 2021 and holds a BSc in Medical Humanities & Creative Arts from…

September 5, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Dr Dom D’Agostino: My keto diet research will send manned missions to Mars

Dr Dominic D’Agostino Dr Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, is Associate Professor with tenure at the University of South Florida, teaching at the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, with a specific focus on neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, physiology, neuroscience, and neuropharmacology. He is also a research scientist at the Institute for…

August 27, 20240Comments

ByDr Jonny Rees

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Is when you eat as important as what you eat when wanting to lose weight?

Dr Alan Flanagan, PhD Dr Alan Flanagan holds a PhD in nutrition from the University of Surrey, having spent a decade practicing as a barrister before moving into science. He is the founder of Alinea Nutrition, an online education hub dedicated to providing impartial, science-based nutrition reviews and analysis, and is also Research Communication Officer…

August 25, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

NUTRITION Great minds

Dr Dom D’Agostino: The truth about keto and intermittent fasting

Dr Dominic D’Agostino Dr Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, is Associate Professor with tenure at the University of South Florida, teaching at the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, with a specific focus on neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, physiology, neuroscience, and neuropharmacology. He is also a research scientist at the Institute for…

August 25, 20242Comments

ByDr Jonny Rees

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Who’s really to blame for the global obesity epidemic?

Professor Jane Ogden Jane Ogden is a professor of health psychology at the University of Surrey. She has been researching eating behaviour, weight management and women’s health for more than 30 years, and has written several informative books on the subject, including “The Psychology of Eating” and “The Psychology of Dieting”. We’re living through a…

July 31, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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Do the carnivore diet benefits outweigh the risks?

Dr Shawn Baker, MD Dr Shawn Baker, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, the best-selling author of The Carnivore Diet, world champion athlete, and the Chief Medical Office of Revero, which provides personalised care for metabolic and autoimmune conditions. He is a leading authority on nutritional therapy and raising awareness about how it affects chronic disease…

July 15, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

NUTRITION Opinion

Don’t waste your money on personalised diets – the science doesn’t stack up

Dr Alan Flanagan, PhD Dr Alan Flanagan holds a PhD in nutrition from the University of Surrey, having spent a decade practicing as a barrister before moving into science. He is the founder of Alinea Nutrition, an online education hub dedicated to providing impartial, science-based nutrition reviews and analysis, and is also Research Communication Officer…

July 7, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Should you take vitamin C gummies?

Picture this: you're feeling the onset of a cold, and someone hands you a small, brightly coloured gummy. "It's packed with Vitamin C," they say, promising it will help ward off your symptoms. With a sweet, tangy flavour, it seems more like a treat than a supplement. This scenario is increasingly common as Vitamin C…

June 17, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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