Nutrition Digest

The Biggest Loser – A Critique

The Biggest Loser – A Critique

The Biggest Loser – A CritiqueFeng-Yuan Liu
Published on: 10/01/2026

A dietitian’s evidence-based review of The Biggest Loser, exploring whether rapid weight loss is realistic, safe, or sustainable in the real world.

General Health
The Ketogenic Diet: Let’s Chew Through The Fat

The Ketogenic Diet: Let’s Chew Through The Fat

The Ketogenic Diet: Let’s Chew Through The FatFeng-Yuan Liu
Published on: 02/01/2026

I was recently approached to discuss the popular Ketogenic Diet. So let’s cut to the chase and chew through the fat.

General HealthBlogWeight Loss
5 Things You Should Know About Your Weight

5 Things You Should Know About Your Weight

5 Things You Should Know About Your WeightFeng-Yuan Liu
Published on: 01/02/2017

Today marks the start of Metro Dietetics’ ‘Weight Awareness Month’ – a perfect time to write a piece about weight. I’m hoping this will inform you about the perception and misconceptions about weight, and why losing/gaining ‘weight’ could be the wrong measure to focus your attention on.

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Diabetes and weight gain: has conventional wisdom got it all wrong?

Diabetes and weight gain: has conventional wisdom got it all wrong?

Diabetes and weight gain: has conventional wisdom got it all wrong?Feng-Yuan Liu
Published on: 06/09/2016

It has been many years now since I was a new grad, yet I still remember with such clarity the first ever diabetic patient I saw.

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