The Dieter's Blog

As the festive season fades into the background, January becomes a popular time to reset - whether that means starting a New Year weight loss journey, doing Dry January, or trying to move a little more. For many, New Year’s resolution weight loss is a top priority, yet it’s also one of the hardest goals to maintain.

The festive season is a time for celebration, food and family – but it’s also the period when many of us worry about Christmas weight gain. With indulgent meals, sweet treats and a few extra glasses of fizz, it can feel like your usual diet goes out the window. The good news? You can absolutely enjoy Christmas without undoing your healthy habits.

With so much advice online about the right diet for diabetes type 2, here The 1:1 Diet’s expert nutritionist, Mark Gilbert, answers the question ‘what is a healthy diet for type 2 diabetes’. He shares how people living with the condition can optimise their diet to improve their health, and, in some cases, even reverse it.

A lot of studies show that not getting enough sleep is linked with being more likely to be overweight. However, it is difficult to show if less sleep actually leads to weight gain, or if we are just observing the known, negative effect of being overweight has on sleep. It is the classic ‘chicken or egg’ question.

Kenny Igumna changes his life on The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan after suffering from a multitude of health issues due to his weight.

Debbie and Gaby Labrum have turned their lives around with The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan

Sleep is a hot health topic these days, with many of us not getting enough and ever-increasing evidence of its benefits. Poor quality sleep is associated with hunger, being sedentary and weight gain (not to mention feeling tired and not performing at your best). 

Deborah Adams altered her life on The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan and has since changed the lives of many more people.

The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan releases state of the nation ‘Diet Index’ report on weight and dieting