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Choosing a weight loss programme? Looking for ways to stay healthy on holidays? Find helpful tips and advice to navigate your lifestyle changes here.

Looking for a digital program to help you lose weight? See how two popular options - BetterMe and Noom® - compare on price, support, and features.

BetterMe vs Noom®

Looking for a digital program to help you lose weight? See how two popular options - BetterMe and Noom® - compare on price, support, and features.

Mounjaro and Saxenda are both approved in the U.S. to help people with type 2 diabetes, but which one is better? Short answer: Mounjaro, find out why.

Mounjaro® VS Saxenda®

Mounjaro and Saxenda are both approved in the U.S. to help people with type 2 diabetes, but which one is better? Short answer: Mounjaro, find out why.

Mounjaro is a dual-action type 2 diabetes medication that helps people lose weight and manage blood sugar levels, but what are the common side effects?

Mounjaro side effects

Mounjaro is a dual-action type 2 diabetes medication that helps people lose weight and manage blood sugar levels, but what are the common side effects?

Wegovy & Mounjaro are weight loss injections approved for weight loss type 2 diabetes, but which one is better? Find out as we analyse the research.

Wegovy® VS Mounjaro®

Wegovy & Mounjaro are weight loss injections approved for weight loss type 2 diabetes, but which one is better? Find out as we analyse the research.

Is a low-carb diet a fad or is there science behind it? This guide explores the efficacy of a low-carb diet for weight loss plus other health benefits.

Reasons to follow a low-carb diet

Is a low-carb diet a fad or is there science behind it? This guide explores the efficacy of a low-carb diet for weight loss plus other health benefits.

Want to get started on a low-carb diet? Kickstart your journey with this 7-day low-carb meal plan proven to support weight loss and type 2 diabetes.

Low-carb meal plan

Want to get started on a low-carb diet? Kickstart your journey with this 7-day low-carb meal plan proven to support weight loss and type 2 diabetes.

What is the best diabetic diet? Is lower carb better than low fat? Example diet plan for type 2 diabetes, complete with recipes and snack ideas.

Low-carb meal plan

What is the best diabetic diet? Is lower carb better than low fat? Example diet plan for type 2 diabetes, complete with recipes and snack ideas.

'Ozempic face' is a potential side effect of the weight loss medication, Ozempic, caused by rapid weight loss. Find out more and how to prevent it here.

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What is ‘Ozempic face’?

You can get Ozempic on prescription in the NHS if you're currently living with type 2 diabetes. You can also purchase it online, find out how.
Can you get Ozempic on the NHS?

Robbie Puddick

How much does Ozempic cost? Where can you buy it? Should you be on Ozempic? Find out all the information you need on Ozempic before purchasing.
Ozempic cost UK

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You can buy Ozempic from approved online pharmacies and clinics. You can also purchase from partners, such as Second Nature. Find out how.
Where can you buy Ozempic?

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What comes first between insulin resistance and weight gain? An evidence-based answer to the crucial question in understanding type 2 diabetes.

Does insulin resistance cause weight gain?

What comes first between insulin resistance and weight gain? An evidence-based answer to the crucial question in understanding type 2 diabetes.

It's possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Learn the most effective way to reverse diabetes and why for some people this may not be possible.

Can Type 2 Diabetes be Reversed or Cured?

It's possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Learn the most effective way to reverse diabetes and why for some people this may not be possible.

It's possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Learn the most effective way to reverse diabetes and why this may not be possible for some people.

Can Type 2 Diabetes be Reversed or Cured?

It's possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Learn the most effective way to reverse diabetes and why this may not be possible for some people.

Losing weight with exercise can be tougher than people think. Here's 8 ways to guarantee successful weight loss with exercise.

A beginner’s guide to weight loss with exercise

Losing weight with exercise can be tougher than people think. Here's 8 ways to guarantee successful weight loss with exercise.

Exercise for weight loss is always promoted as a primary recommendation, but does it actually work? The short answer is no, find out why.

Exercise for weight loss: Does it work?

Exercise for weight loss is always promoted as a primary recommendation, but does it actually work? The short answer is no, find out why.

Walk down your path to health. Here's how walking can aid weight loss, increase your productivity, improve your sleep, and decrease your stress levels.

Walking — the first steps on your weight loss journey

Walk down your path to health. Here's how walking can aid weight loss, increase your productivity, improve your sleep, and decrease your stress levels.

Learn how to cook your own healthy and satisfying meals using the latest recipes from Second Nature - developed and curated by our nutritionists and dietitians.

Cooking for your children every day can be tiring. Brigthen your day with these healthy recipes suitable for yourself and your little ones.

10 Easy and Healthy Family Recipes

Cooking for your children every day can be tiring. Brigthen your day with these healthy recipes suitable for yourself and your little ones.

Seitan is a rich source of protein with around 20g per 100g. Try swapping this in as a meat subsitute in some of your favourite meals!

Homemade seitan | Plant-based protein

Seitan is a rich source of protein with around 20g per 100g. Try swapping this in as a meat subsitute in some of your favourite meals!

Tempeh is an excellent vegan source of protein with around 20g per 100g. Try this delicious plant-based twist on a classic recipe!

Mushroom and Tempeh Stroganoff

Tempeh is an excellent vegan source of protein with around 20g per 100g. Try this delicious plant-based twist on a classic recipe!

Want to get your day off the to the perfect start? Try our delicious plant-based chia pudding to keep your energy levels steady throughout the morning.

Vegan chia pudding with mango

Want to get your day off the to the perfect start? Try our delicious plant-based chia pudding to keep your energy levels steady throughout the morning.

Fancy trying a plant-based alternative to your Friday night burgers? Look no further, our nutritionists have put this together and it doesn't disappoint.

Vegan black bean burgers

Fancy trying a plant-based alternative to your Friday night burgers? Look no further, our nutritionists have put this together and it doesn't disappoint.

Try our delicious tofu scrambled eggs as a plant-based alternative! This has been developed buy our in-house nutritionists and it doesn't disappoint.

Vegan tofu scrambled eggs

Try our delicious tofu scrambled eggs as a plant-based alternative! This has been developed buy our in-house nutritionists and it doesn't disappoint.

Noticed that you're snacking more in response to emotions rather than hunger? Try these 3 techniques to overcome emotional or comfort eating.

3 techniques to overcome emotional eating

Noticed that you're snacking more in response to emotions rather than hunger? Try these 3 techniques to overcome emotional or comfort eating.

Have you reached a 'stalemate' on your weight loss journey, despite keeping up healthy habits? Learn why this happens and what it means for weight loss.

Weight-loss plateaus explained

Have you reached a 'stalemate' on your weight loss journey, despite keeping up healthy habits? Learn why this happens and what it means for weight loss.

Motivation and discipline - the winning combination to achieving our goals. How to identify what motivates us and use discipline to form new healthy habits.

Motivation vs discipline: the Yin and Yang of health

Motivation and discipline - the winning combination to achieving our goals. How to identify what motivates us and use discipline to form new healthy habits.

High-quality sleep can be a great foundation for a healthy lifestyle. It can also help to boost your fertility, find out how here.

Sleep and female fertility

High-quality sleep can be a great foundation for a healthy lifestyle. It can also help to boost your fertility, find out how here.

We all know sleep is important but how sleep influences our weight, emotions, and the risk of developing chronic disease is much more interesting.

Why is sleep important?

We all know sleep is important but how sleep influences our weight, emotions, and the risk of developing chronic disease is much more interesting.

Learn how to improve your sleep quality and wake up feeling energised. Evidence-based, practical steps to help you sleep better.

How to sleep better

Learn how to improve your sleep quality and wake up feeling energised. Evidence-based, practical steps to help you sleep better.

Make losing weight feel Second Nature

The first step on your Second Nature journey is to take our health quiz.

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