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Types of Intermittent Fasting: 5:2, 16:8 and Alternate-Day Compared
Types of intermittent fasting compared: how 5:2, 16:8, alternate-day and other fasting diets work, whether they help weight loss and who should avoid them.
Why Have I Stopped Losing Weight? How to Break a Weight-Loss Plateau
Why have you stopped losing weight? The real reasons weight-loss plateaus happen, when to check for a medical cause, and practical ways to get moving again.
Do You Need Protein Powder? Plus BCAAs and Creatine Explained
Do you need protein powder? How much protein you need, when a powder helps, whether BCAAs work and what the evidence says about creatine safety.
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant: 7 Evidence-Based Steps
How to increase your chances of getting pregnant, from a dietitian: healthy weight, quitting smoking, folic acid and iodine, diet, stress, and when to get help.
What Is the Low FODMAP Diet? A Beginner's Guide for IBS
What is the low FODMAP diet? How it eases IBS symptoms, the 3 steps, how long to follow it, and which foods are high in FODMAPs. Written by a dietitian.
Are Fermented Foods Good for Your Gut? What the Evidence Says
Are fermented foods good for your gut? What the research shows for yoghurt, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut, how to choose them, and who should take care.
What Are Prebiotics? Foods, Benefits and How They Differ From Probiotics
What are prebiotics? How they feed your gut bacteria, how they differ from probiotics, the best prebiotic foods and easy ways to add them to your meals.
How Much Fibre Do You Need a Day? Why It Matters and How to Get More
How much fibre do you need a day? Australian targets for adults and kids, why fibre matters, easy ways to eat more and when a fibre supplement can help.
Does Food Combining Work? What the Evidence Says
Does food combining work? What the rules claim, what the evidence shows about eating protein and carbs together, and simpler ways to support digestion.
Diarrhoea After Overseas Travel? Gut Bugs, Parasites and Recovery
Diarrhoea after overseas travel? How to tell gastro from a parasite like giardia, when to see a doctor, how it's treated and how to look after your gut.