Weight Loss
It's just your age - the half-sentence that costs women years
After the change the middle arrives and the scales barely move. Why that is the clue, and the one check that almost never gets ordered.
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What changes with weight in midlife, and what the evidence says helps.
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It's just a beer gut, they say. Nobody asks what's sitting behind it
For blokes who have heard it for years - and what usually sits right behind the belt that nobody checks.
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Drink less beer, they said - what the same blood test was showing about the liver
For men who cut the beer and the prawns and still got the next flare - and the number on the same pathology sheet nobody mentioned.
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Told to lose weight for years - and nobody had looked at the liver
Why years of doing everything right can change nothing, and the one check that almost never gets ordered.
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A realistic 2–4 kg a month once the load comes off
Why diets stall when the liver is carrying a load it cannot clear, and the liver drops readers are switching to.
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Why losing weight gets harder after 45
Same meals, same walk, different result. What changes in muscle, daily movement, sleep and fat storage through midlife.
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Short sleep and weight: what the research shows
Sleeping less than seven hours a night is linked with a higher risk of obesity. The evidence points to appetite, not to energy burned.
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What a tape measure tells you that the scales cannot
By BMI, men in midlife look worse off than women. By waist measurement it is the other way around. Why the two numbers differ.
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Liver Health
Your liver, the tests that track it and the everyday habits that matter.
Metabolism
Energy, blood sugar and blood fats, explained without the jargon.
Heart Health
Blood pressure, heart checks and looking after your heart.
Joints & Mobility
Joints, backs and bones: staying strong and moving well.