The Top 3 Reasons Diets Fail (and how to stay on course)
It’s New Year and like thousands of others you have decided this year will be the year you get in shape. You probably noticed a small burst of motivation after choosing what your diet and training plans would look like. That sense of finally moving in the right direction…it can be pretty exciting. And it […]
The Maximum Amount of Weight You Could Realistically Gain in One Day
Cue one big collective sigh of relief. Of course you try your very best to stick to a relatively healthy diet and exercise plan. But some days, you’re bound to go overboard—after all, you’re only human. Perhaps it’s stressful at work and you just can’t stop munching; perhaps you had one too many G&T’s at […]
Rubber Gastric Band or an Iron Will?
When losing weight seems difficult it can be tempting to look into surgical options like the gastric band. However, this weight loss surgery is not a miracle cure or an easy way to lose weight, and you should make sure you educate yourself about the procedure, its risks and less invasive alternatives. The first step […]
Pill Invented That Makes You Lose Weight Without Any Exercise
Could a wonder pill make you lose weight and get fit without lifting a finger? Scientists are allegedly on the brink of inventing tablets that will give us lean bodies without the effort. Millions of us spend less than 30 minutes a week doing any form of exercise By contrast, most of us spend at […]
The Powerlessness of Willpower
I write this month’s article whilst at a departure gate in a Texas Airport Airport. I have been out here at a conference and I’ve been able to spend a little time sight-seeing and food-spotting. It’s astounding just how many opportunities there are to develop obesity here! The real challenge is this: the human body […]
Seven Common Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight
It’s that time of year, six weeks have past since that New Years Resolution and while you lost quite a lot of weight at first without much effort, you have now reached a plateau and all your hard work does not appear to be paying dividends when you step on the scales. So here are […]
Why Weight Loss is a Bad New Year’s Resolution
The New Year naturally gets us thinking about how we want things to be different. We think about what didn’t go so well in the last year and how we want to have new experiences in the New Year. The problem is, just wanting things to be different rarely changes anything. In order to achieve […]
Outrageous Fad Diets & What They Are Really Doing To Your Body
In the six years since I founded Alevere Nutrition Limited I have listened to hundreds of patients explain which Fad diets they have tried. In this month’s column I thought it would be fun to list a few of the more bizarre ones. Most people have heard of the uber restrictive, low carb, high protein […]
4 Big Fat Food Lies that Make You Fat and Sick
I’ve noticed recently fierce debates on social media and other news sources about things like calorie counting, eating vs. avoiding fat and genetics. When it comes to overall health and weight loss, there’s an excess of advice out there. Unfortunately, most of it is terrible, misguided, outdated and scientifically disproven. This ubiquitously poor advice can create weight […]
Is it Possible to Lose Weight with an Underactive Thyroid?
If you are being treated for an underactive thyroid, medically known as hypothyroidism, and are struggling to lose body fat, you are not alone. Of the estimated 2% percent in the U.K. who have hypothyroidism, many find themselves with undesirable weight gain. Hypothyroidism is mostly seen in women between the ages of 40 – 50 and is seen […]
The Psychology Of Weight Loss
While the diet industry might have us still believe that weight loss is all about maths, and the food industry seems happy to support this belief (with all of it’s fat, protein, carbs, sugars, salt and grams of fibre on the nutritional facts label), it’s simply not the truth – weight loss is not all about maths – it’s intrinsically connected to our […]
Breaking The Fast…
We had a patient not too long ago who struggled to lose weight. A quick look at her food diary revealed why. To save calories, she skipped breakfast and simply sipped on coffee or one of those ‘skinny lattes’ that actually contain a fair amount of sugar. ‘I hate breakfast,’ is a common phrase we […]
Does Caffeine Really Stimulate Fat Loss?
Billions of people around the world drink coffee or tea to start the day. It’s a fine way to kick the proverbial engine into gear. The kick, of course, is largely due to the caffeine content in these beverages. Caffeine is a powerful stimulant and an appetite suppressant, but you probably already knew that. Less […]
