Articles tagged with: dieting

Q: What is the difference between Coke Life and regular Coca Cola?

9 March 2016 by Catherine Saxelby

Q: What is the difference between Coke Life and regular Coca Cola?

A. Coke Life is a bit of a marketing ploy really. It delivers a modest reduction in sugar compared with regular Coke and has a tenth of the sodium (a good thing) but the name, combined with the green colour on the label, would like you to think it’s eco-healthy and life-affirming, something it isn’t.

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Diet review: South Beach Diet

15 July 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

Diet review: South Beach Diet

Named after the celebrity-studded South Beach in Florida USA, the South Beach Diet promised to be easy and enjoyable with no...

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Diet book review: The Low GI Diet

6 May 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

Diet book review: The Low GI Diet

The Low GI Diet won't eliminate all your carbs but it does make you think about choosing ‘smart carbs' to help your weight loss...

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Diet book review: Can't Lose Weight? You could have Syndrome X.

29 April 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

Diet book review: Can't Lose Weight? You could have Syndrome X.

Sandra Cabot's book Can't Lose Weight? You could have Syndrome X promises help for those struggling to shed...

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My week on the IQS program (Week 1)

4 March 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

My week on the IQS program (Week 1)

Is sugar the key culprit in the obesity crisis? If I cut out ALL sugar (including honey and agave) and everything sweet, will it be...

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Q. Should I cut out carbs after 6pm?

22 October 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. Should I cut out carbs after 6pm?

The question in full: Q. Every second week or so, someone asks me this same question: "Should I avoid carbohydrates after 6pm (or...

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