You'd think that by now we'd all stop falling for supplements which promise to "blast belly fat" or "drop pounds while still eating cupcakes," but you'd be wrong. Powerful marketing continues to dupe vulnerable people into wasting their money. Here are the common selling points (ahem, lies) that you'll find on the label.

Last year, when I was reviewing food researcher Brian Wansink's book about ways to trick yourself into eating better, I noticed that the way he did some of his research seemed fishy. A statistician agreed with me. But I posted the book review anyway.

The CSIRO's Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score Report has today revealed over half of Australian adults are not eating the recommended intake of fruit, while two out of three adults are not eating enough vegetables.

Healthy eating and weight loss requires vegetables. There's no way around it. Some of us would rather fill our plates with meat and bread. If you discover a "gateway vegetable" you'll start eating them more often.

The most popular smoothie recipe on Pinterest is a blend of berries and kiwis and has been pinned over 300,000 times. So there must be something good about it, right? I tried it out to see if this smoothie tastes as good as it looks.

Finding clear, definitive facts about healthy exercise can be difficult. The exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar business, built partially on selling gadgets and supplements to people desperate to lose weight or look attractive. Meanwhile, good workout plans and simple truths lurk in the background waiting for their time to shine. All of this results in lots of misinformation about exercise. We're taking some of those commonly-held exercise myths to task, and we have science to back us up. Let's get started.

When your daily commute is 20 steps between your bedroom and home office, the biggest threats to your weight and health are lack of movement and the temptations of a fully-stocked kitchen and fridge. Here are tips to nip those Pac-Man-like habits in the bud when you don't even need to leave the house.

Whether you're trying to keep to a strict calorie count, or just get a handle on what kind of nutrients you're taking in, a good food logging app is a must. MyFitnessPal and Lose It are two of the app stores' most popular, and they're your favourites too. Let's see how they stack up.

The bathroom scale is one of many useful tools to keep you focused on your fitness goal, but get too obsessed and it can spiral you down a dark and miserable path. Here's why relying too much on the scale could hurt your motivation and what to measure instead.

In the journey to transform myself from Couch Potato to Wonder Woman, the first step was to get off the couch.

Eating out can break a lot of habits at once, from saving money on food to throwing off your diet. If you're going to indulge, however, try to head to a restaurant for lunch instead of dinner.

Eat This Much has moved some of its best premium features to free accounts, so now you can track and plan your meals in addition to getting ideas for what to eat next.

I've tried a lot of diets in my life. Diets you might describe as "crash diets". Diets you might describe as "unhealthy". I've tried juice diets, ketogenic diets. I did the Soylent thing. I've gone dairy free, sugar free, carb free.

I've tried about every bullshit thing you can imagine and I've learned a few things along the way. And I have a rough idea why the diet you're about to try will probably fail miserably.

In many parts of the world, it's not uncommon to eat other bits of an animal, such as ears, stomach, feet, liver, tail, or intestines. Of course, it helps that they're cheaper and easier to get in other countries, but if you're willing to try something new, don't miss out on these delicious, varied sources of vitamins and protein.

I can't run more than 50 metres without stopping. I need help lifting a box of groceries. I can barely touch my toes. I keep eating more cake, and just buying bigger pants.

My body fat percentage is higher than my age. I am 34 years old, and I am not looking after my health. But that's about to change. By this time next year, I am going to be a real life Wonder Woman.

Couch Potato, to Wonder Woman.

When you are stuck having lunch in the office cafeteria, it can be tough to eat healthy. Here's what a pair of registered dietitians recommend you pick from the array of food options for a healthier lunch that also keeps you full during a busy day.

Regular ice cream is packed with sugar and fat, making it best for occasional treats in small doses. But a few brands, like Halo Top (now in Australia) and Arctic Zero (US only), are now making frozen desserts with impossibly tiny calorie counts. What's actually in them?

Everyone agrees that a healthy diet includes plenty of vegetables, is low in added sugar, and cuts out artificial trans fats. Beyond that, it's punctuated by advice to find "what works for you," which is unhelpful unless you know what to look for. Here's how to tell if your diet is on the right track.

The holiday season is hardly the harbinger of impending health and fitness. Especially considering that, for many, December's poster boy is a morbidly obese old man that gorges himself on cookies and cake. But despite the abundance of treats and temptations, this doesn't mean your diet will fall to ruins. Below, we'll discuss a framework you can use in order to stick to your plan.