Health

notes on
health.

Short reads on the things people get wrong about food. Written by humans, reviewed by a dietitian, never by an algorithm.

Apple
May 19, 2026
Apple Watch Weight Loss Tracking — Use Your Data Right

Closing your rings every day but the scale won't move? Here's what your Apple Watch actually measures, where it's wrong, and how to fix it.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 19, 2026
Desk
May 17, 2026
Desk Job Weight Loss Diet Plan for Sedentary Workers

Sit 8+ hours a day? Why your TDEE drops, how NEAT closes the gap, and a desk-job diet plan that doesn't rely on the gym.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 17, 2026
PCOS
May 9, 2026
PCOS Meal Plan for Weight Loss — What Actually Works

Low-GI, protein-led PCOS meal plan with a sample week, NHS and 2023 guideline-backed targets, and what to skip.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 9, 2026
Insulin
May 7, 2026
Insulin Resistance Diet Plan — What to Eat to Reverse It

A food-positive eating plan for insulin resistance — what to put on the plate, what research suggests, and how to start.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 7, 2026
10
May 3, 2026
10 Weight Loss Supplement Myths, Debunked With Real Research

Most weight loss supplements have weak or no evidence — and a few cause real harm. The honest research on 10 common myths.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 3, 2026
Do
May 3, 2026
Do You Really Need Supplements on a Vegan Diet for Weight Loss?

An honest, evidence-led look at which supplements vegans actually need — and why none of them will make you lose weight faster.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 3, 2026
How
May 2, 2026
How to Balance Macros for Weight Loss: A Beginner's Guide

A plain-English guide to setting protein, fat and carb targets for weight loss — with a worked example you can copy and the food to match it.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 2, 2026
Metabolism
May 2, 2026
Metabolism and Weight Loss: Can Supplements Boost It?

What metabolism really is, what actually changes it (lean mass, daily movement, age — but later than you think), and whether supplements live up to the marketing.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 2, 2026
Natural
May 1, 2026
Natural Appetite Suppressants: What Actually Works (Food-First)

An honest, evidence-led guide to managing hunger naturally — food strategies and habits that actually quiet appetite, plus a clear look at the supplements people sell as 'natural appetite suppressants'.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 1, 2026
Gut
May 1, 2026
Gut Health and Weight Loss: What the Evidence Actually Says

An honest, evidence-led look at how gut health really affects weight — what the food-first habits do, where probiotic supplements actually help, and what the marketing oversells.

Iris Ellsworth
Iris Ellsworth
May 1, 2026