Diet Information

 

• Mangosteen
  
  What is Mangosteen? Is it really any good for you? Where can I buy it?
• Low-Carb High-Protein
  
  Just how dangerous are Low-Carb High-Protein diets? Find out why a quick fix is not always worth the risk.
• Salt
  
  Is Salt Evil? If you blindly believe whatever the media tells you then yes. Or you could realise they are all drama queens, read this and give salt a fair chance....
• Exclusion Diets
  
  What is an Exclusion Diet? How do they work? Find out if it is the cure-all for allergy sufferers.
• The Mushroom Diet
  
  What is the Mushroom Diet? Does it work and what does the diet entail? Find out more about this latest healthy diet craze.
• Bariatric Surgery
  
  This is the clinical term for surgery that involves restricting food intake, this is nearly always confined to patients classified as obese – usually morbidly obese - and at high risk of weight-related disease or have an increased risk of morbidity.
• SIRT1 - The 'Skinny' Gene
  
  The SIRT1 gene - Commonly referred to as the 'skinny' gene, it has been claimed that this gene could be responsible for weight loss. A new breed of popular diet could owe its success to this very special gene.