Insights
One publication, six spokes. Forty-plus articles and growing, each one evidence-led.
The exercise myth that won't die: cardio for weight loss
Running for weight loss often doesn't move the scale, and the reason is physiological, not a failure of effort. Here is what the evidence actually says, and what works better.
Your body changes faster than your self-image does
Many people who lose a significant amount of weight are surprised to find that the person in the mirror does not feel like them yet. The mind's picture of the body lags behind the body itself, sometimes by a long way.
Movement, for people who genuinely don't exercise
Most advice about exercise is written for people who already, on some level, exercise.
Shift workers and weight: the hardest version of the problem
For shift workers, weight is harder to manage and rarely their fault. What circadian disruption does to the body, what is realistic when you can't fix the roster, and why this is a conversation a GP should start.
The sugar you cut, the sugar you didn't
Most Australians have cut obvious sugar and still consume 14 teaspoons daily. Most hides in food that doesn't taste sweet. Here's the mechanism, why exercise changes the picture, and where to look on the label.
What changed: the modern environment and your body
The body walking into a 2026 appointment is biologically the same as in 1975. The environment around it is not. The honest weight conversation starts with what changed, not with the person.
Top 5 things diet, exercise, sleep, and stress actually do for weight
The standard advice treats diet, exercise, sleep, and stress as roughly equal levers. The evidence says they aren't. Knowing what each lever actually delivers makes the conversation honest.