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A new study said diabetes remission was rare, but that may not be the full picture

Changing diet and lifestyle in a supportive environment is likely to show results.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation
,
Craig Russell, The Conversation
&
Srikanth Bellary, The Conversation
· Jan 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Can reducing salt in your diet help prevent type 2 diabetes, as a new US study recommends?

It only suggested a weak association between adding salt to food and risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation
· Nov 12, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Trying to lose weight? Increasing daily water intake does not really help

The claim is that water helps burn calories and reduce appetite, which in turn leads to weight loss. But there’s little evidence to support this.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation
· Aug 22, 2023 · 11:00 pm

Bread is often ultra-processed – but that doesn’t mean it’s bad for you

Although supermarket bread may be classified as ultra-processed, that doesn’t mean you can’t include it as part of a balanced diet.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation
· Jun 19, 2023 · 09:30 pm
Smoke a cigarette or swallow a cotton ball: Dangerous diets have been around for centuries

Celebrity diets are nothing new, they were popular centuries ago, a trip through history shows.

James Brown, The Conversation
&
Duane Mellor, The Conversation
· Dec 05, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Fitness watch: Should fat be part of your diet or not?

For a long time, people were told to stay well away from fat entirely. But lately, it seems to be back on the table.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation
· Jul 08, 2021 · 02:30 pm

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Despite a recent study published in ‘BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health’, scientists say they don’t have enough quality data to draw firm conclusions.

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· Jun 15, 2021 · 11:30 pm
Eggs for breakfast and coffee: What science says about these and other hangover cures

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· Jan 03, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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A new study said diabetes remission was rare, but that may not be the full picture

Changing diet and lifestyle in a supportive environment is likely to show results.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation, Craig Russell, The Conversation & Srikanth Bellary, The Conversation · Jan 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Can reducing salt in your diet help prevent type 2 diabetes, as a new US study recommends?

It only suggested a weak association between adding salt to food and risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation · Nov 12, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Trying to lose weight? Increasing daily water intake does not really help

The claim is that water helps burn calories and reduce appetite, which in turn leads to weight loss. But there’s little evidence to support this.

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Bread is often ultra-processed – but that doesn’t mean it’s bad for you

Although supermarket bread may be classified as ultra-processed, that doesn’t mean you can’t include it as part of a balanced diet.

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Smoke a cigarette or swallow a cotton ball: Dangerous diets have been around for centuries

Celebrity diets are nothing new, they were popular centuries ago, a trip through history shows.

James Brown, The Conversation & Duane Mellor, The Conversation · Dec 05, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Fitness watch: Should fat be part of your diet or not?

For a long time, people were told to stay well away from fat entirely. But lately, it seems to be back on the table.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation · Jul 08, 2021 · 02:30 pm

Video

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

Nov 07, 2024 · 03:30 pm

Can Covid-19 really be beaten with a plant-based diet?

Despite a recent study published in ‘BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health’, scientists say they don’t have enough quality data to draw firm conclusions.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation · Jun 15, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Eggs for breakfast and coffee: What science says about these and other hangover cures

Some myths are put to the test.

Duane Mellor, The Conversation · Jan 03, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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&
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· Nov 12, 2023 · 10:00 pm

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· Aug 22, 2023 · 11:00 pm

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· Dec 05, 2021 · 07:30 pm

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· Jul 08, 2021 · 02:30 pm

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· Jun 15, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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· Jan 03, 2018 · 11:30 pm