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Body mass index or BMI is an approximate measure of your total body fat...
Dietitians offer advice on food choices to help people improve their health and general wellbeing...
The nutritional requirements of the human body change as we move through different life stages...
Junk food should be kept to a minimum. It usually contains a lot of fat, salt or sugar...
A kilojoule (or calorie) is a unit that measures food energy...
Your metabolism is influenced by your age, gender, muscle-to-fat ratio, the food you eat, physical activity and hormone function...
Cutting down on fat is not as hard as you think. Here's how to maintain a healthy weight by consuming the right amount and types of fat...
Gaining lean body weight is a slow process that takes months and years, rather than days and weeks...
A healthy, nutritious diet and physical activity can help you to maintain a healthy weight...
Tips to help you quit smoking...
Crash dieting makes you gain more weight in the long run because it lowers your metabolism...
Carbohydrates are essential for a healthy body, so beware of very low-carbohydrate diets...
Overweight and obesity are essentially preventable diseases...
The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity...
Always consult with your doctor before choosing any weight management service...
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