Our philosophy: We believe in balanced, sustainable eating - not quick fixes or extreme restriction. These guides cover diets with genuine research behind them, from time-tested patterns like Mediterranean eating to popular approaches like keto and intermittent fasting.
With so many diets competing for attention, it's hard to know what actually works. The truth? Most evidence-based eating patterns have more in common than their proponents admit: plenty of vegetables, adequate protein, minimal ultra-processed foods.
What differs is the emphasis, the flexibility, and how sustainable each approach is for different people. Some diets suit certain goals better than others. The key is finding an approach you can maintain long-term - not the one with the best marketing.
What All Good Diets Have in Common
Research consistently shows that successful eating patterns share these features:
- Plenty of vegetables - The one thing every nutrition expert agrees on
- Adequate protein - For satiety, muscle maintenance, and metabolic health
- Minimal ultra-processed foods - Real food, however you define your diet
- Sustainability - Can you eat this way indefinitely?
- Flexibility - Room for social eating and occasional treats
The Atkins Diet
The original low-carb diet from the 1970s. High-protein, phased approach. Still relevant?
The Carnivore Diet
Meat-only eating. Limited research but strong anecdotal claims. What we know so far.
Eating for Energy
Why some foods energise and others crash you. Blood sugar, meal timing, and sustainable energy.
The Flexitarian Diet
Mostly plant-based with occasional meat. Flexible, sustainable, and increasingly popular.
High Protein Eating
Why protein-focused eating has become so popular. Benefits for muscle, satiety, and metabolism.
Intermittent Fasting
Time-restricted eating patterns like 16:8 or 5:2. Growing research base, practical considerations.
The Keto Diet
Very low carb, high fat eating. Originally for epilepsy, now mainstream. What the research shows.
Low Calorie Eating
The science of eating fewer calories without feeling deprived. What works and what backfires.
The Macrobiotic Diet
Traditional Japanese approach emphasising whole grains, vegetables, and balance.
The Mediterranean Diet
The most researched eating pattern in history. Proven benefits for heart, brain, and longevity.
The Paleo Diet
"Eat like a caveman." Good principles buried under questionable evolutionary claims.
The Pescatarian Diet
Plant-based eating with fish and seafood. One of the most sustainable and nutritionally complete patterns.
The Nordic Diet
Scandinavia's answer to Mediterranean eating. Whole grains, fatty fish, berries, and seasonal produce.
The Okinawa Diet
Eating patterns from the world's longest-lived population. Sweet potatoes, soy, and the 80% full rule.
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We also analyse crash diets and pseudoscience - juice cleanses, military diet, alkaline diet, and more. See what the research says about diets that promise quick results.
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