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Fat loss · 6 min read
How to actually lose belly fat (no crunches, no detox teas)
You can't spot-reduce fat. Here's what genuinely shrinks a belly — and why the ab-crunch and 'flat-tummy tea' advice is a waste of your time.
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Nutrition · 6 min
How much protein do you really need — and the cheapest foods to get it
There isn't one protein number — there are three: the minimum, a better everyday target, and the level for training. Here's the evidence for each, and how to reach them with beans, lentils, dairy, eggs and soy.
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Nutrition · 7 min
A simple fat-loss diet that actually works
No superfoods, no expensive supplements. A full day of everyday meals that keeps you full, gets protein in at every meal, and creates a calorie deficit.
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Training · 5 min
Cardio or weights for fat loss? The honest answer
People spend hours on the treadmill and wonder why they still look 'soft'. Here's what each type of exercise actually does, and why combining them works best.
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Health · 6 min
Why young, slim people still get heart attacks
A normal weight doesn't mean healthy arteries. Why heart attacks happen in people in their 30s and 40s, why risk at a given weight differs by ancestry, the warning signs, and the tests worth doing.
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Sleep · 6 min
Fix your sleep and half your problems disappear
Poor sleep affects your appetite, focus, mood, recovery and hormones. Here's what the research shows, and a simple way to improve your nights.
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Health · 5 min
Sitting all day? What 10 hours in a chair really does
Long hours of sitting are linked to diabetes, heart disease and earlier death. Here's what the research shows, how much activity offsets it, and the easy fix.
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Wellbeing · 5 min
How stress quietly makes you fat, tired and anxious
Chronic stress isn't just a feeling — it affects your hormones, appetite, sleep and where fat is stored. Here's what the research shows, and what actually helps.
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Health · 6 min
How much screen time is too much? Effects on your eyes, sleep and body
Hours on your phone and laptop can cause eye strain, later bedtimes and a stiff neck. Here's what the research actually shows about screen time for adults, and the simple habits that fix most of it.
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Women's health · 7 min
Period pain and irregular periods: what's normal, what helps, and when to worry
How long a normal cycle is, why periods go irregular, what actually relieves period cramps, the real difference between PCOD and PCOS, and the signs that need a gynaecologist.