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Post-lockdown Instagram juice diets have 5 times recommended sugar intake

Experts have warned Brits against post-lockdown juice diets loaded with up to FIVE times the recommended intake of sugar. A Sunday People investigation found diet plans promoted on Instagram in which users replace food with juice for up to 10 days, restricting themselves to as little as 430 calories a day. The four companies we… Read More »

Do you lose weight on keto diet

The keto diet is a type of diet that significantly restricts carbohydrate intake. Ordinarily, the body breaks down carbohydrates into the sugar glucose, which it uses for energy. When there are not enough carbs in the body, it goes into a stage called ketosis. During ketosis, the body becomes very efficient at burning fat and… Read More »

Is diet coke making me fat

Scientific References. Yet the scientific evidence described in this fact sheet links aspartame to weight gain, increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and obesity-related diseases. Five reviews of the scientific literature on artificial sweeteners suggest that they do not contribute to weight loss, and instead may cause weight gain. Epidemiological evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are… Read More »