Diet Reviews

Popular diets checked against the trials behind them: who was studied, for how long and what changed.

Ketogenic eating for type 2 diabetes

Very low carbohydrate eating for weight and type 2 diabetes, and how long people stay on it.

Intermittent fasting compared with counting calories

Time-restricted eating compared with counting calories when both groups eat the same amount.

Anti-inflammatory eating: what human trials show

Which foods have evidence behind them, and which claims come from a single small study.

What research has to say about the Trim Healthy Mama plan

The plan separates fat and carbs at each meal. What the trials support, and which rules go further than the evidence.

The Mediterranean diet and the PREDIMED trial

PREDIMED followed 7,447 adults in Spain. What the results show about olive oil, nuts and heart disease, and what they do not.