A new study from the Netherlands has found that replacing saturated fats in your diet, like those from healthy grass-fed beef, raw organic butter, and other high-quality animal foods, with carbohydrates like bread, bagels, pasta, rice and doughnuts will increase your risk of heart disease. [More]

A bloated belly really sucks. It makes you feel crappy and can be pretty painful, even embarrassing for those who really suffer badly from it. Today, we take a look at some of the major bloating culprits in the hope you can reduce discomfort and rock a flat belly more often. Read on, do a little self diagnosis, implement change and reap the benefits! [More]

Wanna get lean and healthy? Don’t believe these 10 health myths! [More]

Food, glorious food! Processed meats, yellow cheese, chocolate, chips, cakes, cookies, chocolate, bread, cereals, tinned foods, frozen meals, chocolate, fat free dairy, protein bars, energy drinks, alcohol, chocolate… this list could go forever! Walking into any grocery store these days you could be forgiven for thinking that food grew in plastic packets and came out brighter than your Saturday night underpants. [More]

When a friend signed me up for a science forum named “Does my bum look big in this?”, I was intrigued. The Garvan Institute Research promised to reveal the newest scientific trends in dieting and fat loss. The “Fat” forum consisted of four panelists - an endocrinologist, a research scientist, an exercise physiologist and an eating disorders specialist. [More]