In search of a personalised diet

Afternoon all,

What type of an eater are you - a craver, a feaster or an emotional over-indulger? Knowing this could be key to understanding why you put on weight and how to lose it. Scientists have been working with overweight members of the public to find out the main reason why they gain weight. The good news is diets can be devised for each group – meaning no more one-size-fits-all plans. The bad news is that constant cravers have the toughest job when it came to trying to lose weight. Will bespoke diets work? A slimming plan just for you?

Most of us love a penguin. But how far should we go to see one in the wild? Some 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season - home to about 20 million pairs of breeding penguins. Juliet Rix is one of the lucky ones to have already witnessed the ethereal icescapes of the last great wilderness on Earth. But the trip left her with a nagging doubt about whether she should have gone in the first place. Without a native population of its own, Antarctica needs advocates and tourism creates a global constituency of people ready to support - and indeed fund - its preservation. But how to ensure that tourism doesn’t get out of hand? The ultimate guilt trip?

In case you missed it  … here are some articles we published over the weekend: Would you be beautiful in the ancient world? Could the dining car ever make a comeback?

Meanwhile Free food for 'good-looking' diners in China Can 'whale testicle beer' cheer up an Icelandic winter?

That's it from us today. See you tomorrow.