Weight gain may be determined by genes

Research shows that people with specific 'polymorphisms' are more likely to put on weight.

• Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment
• Black women gain weight with contraceptives
• Medication can cause weight gain

Good diet helps people manage caeliac disease

The effects of gluten intolerance can be minimised with proper nutrition, expert says.

• Proper diet important for cancer patients
• Study links coeliac disease to cataract risk
• How exercise lowers breast cancer risk

10 metabolism boosters

Here are 10 ways to give your metabolism some help.

Fast food still unhealthy despite attempts

The nutritional quality of menu items at fast-food restaurants has improved only modestly over 14 years.

• Preordered school lunches may be healthier
• Fast food tied to asthma, eczema and allergies
• Kids of stressed parents eat more junk food

Only 1 in 5 gets enough exercise

Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.

• Forced exercise still beneficial
• Americans host "fitness parties"
• Short bouts of exercise boost self control

Facebook interests help map obesity

Study correlates data on Facebook users' interests with obesity rates.

• Smartphones the new way to lose weight
• Science reveals why you can't eat one potato chip
• Are you addicted to food?

White mushrooms may boost weight loss

New research published as an abstract in The FASEB Journal and presented at Experimental Biology 2013 (EB 2013) ties mushrooms to positive health outcomes in the area of weight management.

• 14 cool facts about mushrooms
• Shiitake mushrooms
• White button mushrooms

Why wedding diets are so scary

It seems that for most people these days, looking good on your wedding day means being thin. But does it really have to be that way?

• Wedding advice for brides-to-be
• Are you obsessed with your wedding?
• Be your own wedding planner

Smartphones the new way to lose weight

Smartphones that monitor food intake and exercise, set a weight loss target and send a weekly updates on progress are proving successful as a weight-loss tool.

• Apps use brainwaves to guide, improve meditation
• New brain-test app
• Dieting but not losing weight?

Olive oil makes you feel full

A study has shown how “natural” oils and fats regulate the sensation of feeling full after eating, with olive oil leading the way. So what makes this oil so effective?

• Mediterranean diet can ward off heart disease
• Olive leaf (Olea europaea)
• Go the Mediterranean route

Change your life with the Well I Am Challenge 2013

The well I am challenge not only incentivises South Africans to achieve their desired weight goals but it is designed to assist them in viewing the challenge as a permanent lifestyle change.

How I lost 71 kg

When he weighed in at 153kg, Brian Berkman’s health started deteriorating. He knew he had to do something, and fast. A year and a half later he is 71kg lighter and has a healthy new lifestyle to go along with his new physique.

• Am I eating correctly to lose weight?
• Portion sizes: getting it rightview
• Sweat together, stay together

Sweat together, stay together

See how this couple have lost more than 30kgs in 8 weeks.

• 6 good reasons to exerciseview
• Exercise eases depression in obese
• Overcoming exercise excuses
• 5 ways to fit exercise into your life
• Top 10 exercise myths
• Not exercising could kill you

Lose weight permanently

Are you fed-up with being overweight? Getting rid of excess weight is the best thing you can do for yourself: it will boost your confidence, increase your energy levels and improve your general health. However, where do you start?

Fast food makes up 11% of kilojoules

Fast food fare from restaurants accounted for more than 11% of the kilojoules in American adults' daily diets in recent years, federal health officials reported.

• High GI diet and dairy linked to acne
• Portion sizes: getting it rightview
• 5 bad habits we teach our kidsview

Diet drinks may not fuel your appetite

Some researchers have proposed drinks sweetened with fake sugar might disrupt hormones involved in hunger and satiety cues - causing people to eat more.

• 10 foods that increase longevityview
• 8 healthy snacks to fill youview
• Top 10 heart-smart foodsview

Evolutionary origins of human dietary patterns

Research shows that the transition from subsistence to a modern, sedentary lifestyle has created energy imbalances that have increased rapidly and now play a major role in obesity.

• Obesity in SA: where will it end?
• Spinach packs a healthy punch
• Is your diet heart-healthy?
• Junk food drains the brain

Learning to say it out loud

Do you talk to your daughter about her weight?

• Obesity is a huge challenge for SA’s big kids
• Being skinny is risky
• You made your child fat!

Feeling down? Up your carbs!

It appears that eating a diet high in carbs and low in fat not only aids weight loss, but also makes people feel happier.

• What's your diet like?
• Desperate to lose weight?
• Tips for safe detoxing

How to avoid weekend weight gain

Do these 5 things and on Monday, the scale will stay in your favour!

• No more hiding behind fat
• Cheryl Cole: "Eat or Die"
• Women + Chocolate = no stroke?

DNA test for weight loss?

Is gene testing for weight loss a dream come true for slimmers? How accurate is it, and is it available at all in SA? DietDoc investigates.

Top 7 Diet Myths

Exercise more when you cheat, & six other weight loss lies!

• Fight the festive bulge
• 4-week summer weight loss workout
• How to control your Christmas eating

Your Eating Personality Uncovered

A carrot, chocolate or burger? Learning more about your eating pattern can help you make better choices, so you can shed your excess weight.

5 Reasons Diets Fail

Here are some of the common obstacles that many dieters experience, and how to fix them.

• 4 ways to trick your appetite
• Top 5 weight loss essentials
• 7 easy diet tricks