Today
The five-day diet that cuts belly fat
Professor Valter Longo’s eating plan called “Pro-Lon” was awarded the first patent for “promoting longevity and health span”.
- Jessica Salter
November
The supplement that burns fat and boosts energy
Can MCT, a natural fat found in coconuts and palm oil, really help you lose weight?
- Lebby Eyres
‘Sounds like a comedy sketch, lunch with a person on Ozempic’
After a lifetime of being overweight, best-selling author Johann Hari lost 20 kilograms on Ozempic, but he says it’s much more than a weight-loss drug.
- Fiona Buffini
We’ll all be taking Ozempic-type drugs ‘like we do daily vitamins’
Doctors say they have not seen anything like this since the emergence of statins to lower cholesterol. But do we know enough about the long-term impact?
- Michael Smith
You can build the body of a (movie) Gladiator in just eight steps
Paul Mescal swapped his turtle-necks for tunics and added more than eight kilograms of muscle to play the lead in Gladiator II. Here’s how he did it.
- Joe Warner
I’ve tried 20 different fad diets, but this is how I finally lost 31kg
A former actor and model reveals how she slimmed down in a healthy way – and became an online health and fitness coach.
- Tara Dixon
What fizzy drinks really do to your body – and the worst ones for you
A single can of Coca-Cola or Monster Energy will put you over the daily recommended sugar limit. But artificially sweetened beverages may not be much better.
- Sue Quinn
- Analysis
- Diet
Is it healthy to eat just once a day?
Bruce Springsteen said he does, so experts were asked about the science behind the one-meal-a-day diet.
- Updated
- Amanda Schupak
October
UK jobless to be given weight-loss jabs to get them back to work
For many people, these jabs will be life-changing, the British health minister believes.
- Wes Streeting
Plastic surgeons say the ‘ballet body’ is in. Here’s what that means.
Fuelled by the rise of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, thinness is making a comeback.
- Frances Vinall
Weight loss wars: a century on, the battle heats up
America’s Eli Lilly is locked in a fight with Denmark’s Novo Nordisk to control the weight loss market. One product could hold the key.
- Oliver Barnes
September
Ozempic alternatives flood the Australian market
The number of Australians taking weight-loss drugs is growing as new medicines hit the market. MPs warn the influx must be managed carefully.
- Michael Smith
The doctor-turned-CEO aiming to beat Ozempic
Adam Steensberg leads Zealand Pharma, a Danish drug maker whose stock has risen by more than 800 per cent since he took over in 2022.
- Sara Sjolin
Posh people have got the right idea when it comes to diet
Beef, vegetables from the garden and proper butter are the bare necessities for your average toff.
- Sophia Money-Coutts
Novo Nordisk says new obesity pill reduces weight by 13.1pc
It says experimental pill Amycretin was safe and tolerable for patients in an early-stage trial, with mild-to-moderate side effects.
- Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Maggie Fick
August
How to stay fit even if you only work out on the weekend
Take heart weekend warriors. Experts say you can get the same mind and body benefits even you cram workouts into two days.
- Gus McCubbing
Ozempic could be linked to suicidal thoughts
Novo Nordisk said it will work with regulators to monitor the safety of the medicines, including surveillance of data from ongoing studies and real-world use.
- Naomi Kresge
The uncomfortable truth about Dad bod
New fathers often find themselves with extra upholstery. Although polishing off your kids’ meals doesn’t help, that’s not the real culprit.
- Luke Benedictus
- Exclusive
- Medicine
Ozempic maker wants taxpayer subsidy for new Wegovy drug
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk pulled in more than $600 million from Australia last year but reported just $17 million in profit here.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Exclusive
- Pharmaceuticals
Next blockbuster weight-loss drug to launch in Australia this month
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy is about to go on sale here, avoiding the prospect of a supply disaster when compounded Ozempic is banned.
- Updated
- Nick Bonyhady
