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Phase tips, nutritional advice and customer stories.
What to do when your diet 'falls by the wayside'
Everyone slips up now and again. How do you pick things back up without any guilt?
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Grocery Shopping for a Protein Diet
For a protein diet, choose products that deliver at least 15 grams of protein per 100 grams and keep saturated fat and added su...
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Stress, Sleep and Weight Loss: The Hidden Factor
Stress and lack of sleep raise cortisol, lower leptin and increase ghrelin. The result: you feel hungrier, store fat more readi...
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Travelling During a Protein Diet
Hitting your daily protein target of 100 to 160 grams while you're away from home is entirely achievable. Most people don't fai...
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How Do You Really Measure Progress? (It's Not Just the Scales)
The most reliable way to track weight-loss progress is to combine several methods: body composition, circumference measurements...
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Exercising during a protein diet: what's sensible?
Exercising during a protein diet isn't just possible, it's usually a smart move. Staying active helps you hold onto muscle mass...
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Eating socially on a diet: how to handle birthdays and dinners
Social eating needn't derail a diet. Most people who fall off track don't slip on an ordinary Tuesday, they slip at a birthday ...
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How to Start a Protein Diet: A Practical Guide for Week One
A protein diet raises your daily protein intake to 1.2-1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight, while your overall calorie intake...
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Vitamins and Minerals During a Protein Diet
How do you avoid deficiencies when restricting calories? Here are the key micronutrients to keep on your radar.
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Satiety: why a protein-rich meal keeps you fuller for longer
Protein satisfies more effectively than carbohydrates or fats because it switches on several satiety systems at once. It trigge...
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Sweeteners: harmful or safe?
Sugar-free but still sweet. An honest look at sweeteners in food.
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Low sugar versus low carb: what's the difference?
Low sugar means cutting back on added and free sugars while still eating complex carbohydrates like wholemeal grains and pulses...
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