Two people can weigh exactly the same but have very different health risks — and the difference is often in their waistlines. A tape measure around your middle can reveal hidden fat that quietly disrupts blood sugar control and drives metabolic disease. This type of belly fat isn’t just stored energy — it’s biologically active and closely linked to insulin resistance, diabetes, and heart disease.Here we describe why waist circumference is a key marker, and what you can do to

Some starches act more like dietary fibre than carbohydrates. These special types are known as resistant starches, and they have powerful effects on your gut microbiome, metabolic health, and even mitochondrial function. We describe how you can benefit from resistant starch whilst on a low-carb diet