Snacking

Night-time eating may not seem like a major health concern, but it’s one that a lot of people struggle with. According to registered dietician Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, author of S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose…

As a kid, you were taught not to "ruin" your dinner ― or waistline ― with between-meal snacks, but holding out for dinner isn’t going to earn you a gold star. In fact, if you are trying to lose weight, or just take care of your wellbeing,…

Why do you snack? Are you genuinely hungry? Is it a habit? Are you just bored? These are the questions that a research team at Aberdeen's Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health are trying to answer, with a new study aiming to learn why…

If you stay up late, you tend to eat more. It’s a simple fact, say US scientists, because you’re awake longer, realise you’re hungry (or just bored) and so you munch on more snacks. Not only does research show that getting five hours sleep…

There is always a new diet tip or trick to try, but what about the old favourites? Wellness experts are often called on to give dieting advice, but which weight loss strategies do they always, without fail, recommend? The best…

Going on a diet helps you to lose a lot of weight in the short-term, but as soon as you come off it, you end up putting it all back on again – now that’s a blow to your mental wellbeing! According to nutritional wellness expert Zoe…

Snacking is the bane of many a person attempting to lose weight. Having a chocolatey snack between meals can seem immensely tempting but doing so regularly can completely compromise all the hard work you’ve been putting into your diet. One…

Dieters can sometimes become so focused on the types of food they eat that they forget about all the other elements which can go into weight loss. The timing of meals in particular is an important factor which is thought to contribute…

A lot of what it takes to live with type two diabetes is lifestyle change. If you're willing and able to take the right steps and moderate yourself in certain ways then you can live with the condition and lose out on very little in your day…

Whatever weight loss question you have, the answer is probably “eat less, exercise more”. Still, looking after your wellness isn’t as easy as it sounds and, if it were, we’d all be in great shape. Aside from taking care of your wellbeing,…