Weight Issues

Research shows you don’t need to lose a lot of weight to achieve health benefits

Losing just 5%-10% of our body weight can reduce major health risks.

Nick Fuller, The Conversation
· Feb 19, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Food, activity and sleep: How to improve ‘sluggish’ metabolism

A ‘slow’ metabolism is the first thing to be blamed when weight loss becomes a struggle.

Nick Fuller, The Conversation
· Sep 22, 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

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Online courses, diets, and going to the gym: The science of why we give up

People who have measurable traits of higher self-control are more successful in staying the course.

David Glance, The Conversation
· Nov 10, 2014 · 08:30 pm