Dieting
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‘Wellness’ is a dangerous creed for those predisposed to eating disorders
Genes don’t fit in the DNA diet
The jury’s out on whether a new dietary programme is linked to a person’s genetic make-up.
Seven days, seven diets
The post-festive season slim down is on, but which is the best diet to shed the kilograms? Stuart Heritage investigates.
Clampdown on dodgy diet drug, Mediator
The wheels of justice have started to turn for victims of a weight-loss pill that did more harm than good. Angelique Chrisafis reports.
A tale of two bodies
Our cops are too fat to catch criminals and our models are fainting on the catwalk. What’s going on, asks Verashni Pillay.