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Nutrition
What new nutrition stories actually say, with links to the sources, and what is useful for everyday eating.
NutritionWhat is a calorie deficit and how do you work out yours?
What a calorie deficit is, how calculators estimate your maintenance calories, how big a gap to aim for, and what a new expert review says about diets. · 4 min read
NutritionHigh-protein breakfast ideas from any UK supermarket
What a Scottish study found about higher-protein breakfasts and appetite, how much protein everyday breakfast foods give, and easy ideas to try. · 4 min read
NutritionHow many calories do you need to cut to lose a stone?
The rough maths behind losing a stone, what the NHS suggests for a safe daily calorie cut, and how to find and adjust your own number. · 4 min read
NutritionLosing 5% of your weight in midlife: what a UK study found
A UCL study of more than 6,000 people born in 1958 linked modest, lasting weight loss in their 50s with heart health at 62 similar to people who stayed a healthy weight. · 4 min read
NutritionUltra-processed food and body fat: what a study of 8,783 adults found
A Canadian study linked eating more ultra-processed food with more body fat in middle age. Here’s what it found, what it can’t prove and what it means for your plate. · 5 min read
NutritionDo you need protein powder? Most people don’t
For most people, food is enough. Experts told the BBC children and teens can get the protein they need from meals, and the same usually goes for adults. · 4 min read
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