18 of the best diet and weight-loss stories - expert advice to help you eat healthier

If you’re vowing to eat more healthily or simply want ways to incorporate a better balance in your daily diet, this collection of stories offers expert advice to help you on your way. The eight most popular diets – do they really work? Intermittent fasting or high protein, which diets are worth it? Read on to find out. Search for “diet books” on Amazon and there are more than 100,000 results, and the hashtag #WeightLossDiet gets a massive 250 million on TikTok.

So where do you start? “Health professionals recommend that weight-loss plans are based on healthy-eating principles,” says registered dietitian Sian Porter, a spokeswoman and fellow of the British Dietetic Association. “Together with having a healthy relationship with food, this provides a long-term framework and health benefits that go beyond waistlines.”.