Weight loss: why you don’t just lose fat when you’re on a diet
When you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat – you lose muscle too. This can have many repercussions – not only...
Eating meals early may prevent weight gain and improve blood sugar
Early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), or consuming most of one's daily calories in the first eight hours of the day, might help counteract weight gain,...
Sleep your way to better blood sugar: how deep ZZZs help your health
Are you confused about why not sleeping well can increase your risk of diabetes? You're not alone. Scientists didn't know either. But now, they're...
Obesity and overweight linked to worse outcomes in blood cancer
America's growing waistlines are giving scientists some food for thought.
There's a fresh study that connects being overweight to getting less benefit from certain treatments...
Park power: how green spaces make old age cheaper than therapy
Everyone knows getting old can be hard. This is especially true when your brain doesn't work like it used to.
Sometimes, this comes as a...
Kicking out snoring partners: a new way to sleep peacefully
Do you know what's worse than a loud TV or a barking dog when you're trying to sleep? A partner who snores or tosses...
People with lower body weight can achieve type 2 diabetes remission
A landmark study led by Professor Roy Taylor and his team at Newcastle University indicates that individuals with lower body mass indexes (BMIs) can...
Want to reduce stress and increase focus? Consider mindfulness
Are you worried about maintaining your New Year's resolutions, or otherwise just stressed out about the latest COVID-19 surge as the pandemic drags into...
Understanding your health risks: the importance of metabolic health and weight
You might think that slim people are always healthier than overweight ones. That's not entirely true.
Recent research says lean people who have certain health...
Why eating disorder treatments only work half the time, according to a psychologist
No single treatment will work for all people with eating disorders.
Even the most highly researched evidence-based treatment may work for some people, but less...