Diet & Nutrition
Ultra-Processed Food Diet: A Review
A review of what the evidence consistently shows happens to health when ultra-processed foods dominate your diet.
Dr. Robert Davies
Dr. Davies, PhD, MRes, BSc, CPT, FHEA is a physiologist specialising in human health, performance, and nutrition. He has worked in academia and industry as a lecturer and researcher, running clinical trials and authoring journal articles.
Diet & Nutrition
The Health Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods
An overview of ultra-processed foods and health. In this article we'll look at the links to obesity, heart disease, and other health outcomes.
Diet & Nutrition
The Half-Plate Rule: The Simplest Way to Eat More Vegetables
Learn the half-plate rule for eating more vegetables with three filling recipes to help you meet daily vegetable targets.
Diet & Nutrition
High Protein Diets: A Review
A well-supported dietary strategy for fat loss, muscle maintenance, and long-term appetite control.
Diet & Nutrition
Why are Ultra-Processed Foods So Popular?
An overview of why ultra-processed foods became widespread, exploring convenience, cost, lifestyle changes, and food environments.
Health & Wellbeing
Why the Scale Lies About Fat Loss — And Better Ways to Track Progress
A look at why BMI and body weight can be misleading and better ways to measure fitness and health.
Diet & Nutrition
Atkins Diet: A Review
A pioneering low-carbohydrate diet with a long track record, real trade-offs, and specific use cases.
Diet & Nutrition
What Are Ultra-Processed Foods? (And How to Spot Them)
A guide to ultra-processed foods and the NOVA classification. Learn how to identify these products and make healthier choices without confusion.
Diet & Nutrition
Oily Fish: Health Benefits, Best Choices and How Much to Eat
An overview of oily fish as a superfood, highlighting heart, health, and brain benefits. Get the recommended servings, what to eat, and practical tips to get omega-3-rich fish in your diet.
Diet & Nutrition
Blue Zone Diet: A Review
Eating habits drawn from the world's longest-lived populations — plant-rich, moderate, and deeply sustainable.
Diet & Nutrition
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
A review of the health benefits of apples. Learn whether an apple a day does keep the doctor away.
Health & Wellbeing
What Happens to Your Body When You Fast? (Hour by Hour)
The hour-by-hour changes in metabolism, insulin, autophagy, and brain function: understand the body’s response to periods without food.