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Clear, honest answers about weight loss, diabetes, nutrition and new treatments. Written in plain English, reviewed by a doctor, and based on published research.
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New prostate cancer advice: Black men should start PSA checks at 45The American Cancer Society has just updated its prostate cancer screening advice for the first time since 2010. The short version: a simple blood test, started earlier and done more often for Black men. Here's what changed, in plain English.
Ozempic vs Mounjaro: which weight-loss jab works better?Both are weekly injections that can help with weight loss and type 2 diabetes. Here's how they compare, in plain English.
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Ozempic, Mounjaro, retatrutide: how much do you really know?Everyone's talking about weight-loss injections. Test what you know about how they work, what the trials show and how to use them safely.
Prediabetes: the silent warning sign, and how to reverse itPrediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than it should be, but not high enough to be diabetes. The good news: it can often be reversed.
BPC-157 and other peptides: what's proven and what's hype?Peptides are everywhere online, promising faster healing, more muscle, fat loss and younger skin. Some peptides are proven medicines. Many sold online aren't. Here's how to tell the difference.
Can you really reverse type 2 diabetes? What a major trial foundFor many people, yes. Doctors call it remission: blood sugar back in the normal range without diabetes medicines. Here's what the research shows and how to give yourself the best chance.
16:8, OMAD, 36-hour fasts: does intermittent fasting really work?Intermittent fasting means eating within set hours or on set days. It can help you lose weight, but it isn't magic, and it isn't safe for everyone.
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Intermittent fasting: myth or fact?Social media is full of fasting claims. Can you tell the science from the hype?
Retatrutide: what the trials of the new triple-hormone jab showRetatrutide is a new weekly weight-loss injection that has produced some of the largest weight losses seen in medicine trials. Here's what the research shows, and why you shouldn't buy it online.
Does diet soda break your fast? Gum, broth, shakes and autophagy explainedBlack coffee, diet cola, gum, bone broth, protein shakes: what's allowed while fasting? The answer depends on why you're fasting. Here's what the research actually shows.
Protein, carbs, fat and fibre: what your plate is really missingEvery food is made of three main nutrients, called macronutrients: protein, carbohydrate and fat. Add fibre, and you have the building blocks of a healthy plate. Here's what each one does and where to find it.
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The protein quiz: are you eating enough?Protein is having a moment, especially with weight-loss jabs. But how much do you really need, and does it matter where it comes from?
Eat your vegetables first: the simple Japanese habit that lowers blood sugarWhat you eat matters most. But research, much of it from Japan, shows that the order you eat your food in, and how fast you eat, can also make a difference to blood sugar, fullness and weight.
Is your metabolism really slow? What dieting does, and how to fight backMany people blame a slow metabolism for their weight. Metabolism does vary between people, and dieting can lower it. But the research also shows what you can do about it.
