The pros and cons of weighing yourself every day
This is the year you've vowed to lose weight. You step on the scale to mark the starting point toward your goal.
Now how often...
This health problem cause half of new diabetes cases annually in U.S.
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2...
This weight loss surgery may lower heart disease risk
Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure...
This common tea may help you lose weight while sleeping
While all tea comes from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, the degree of oxidation, a chemical reaction that turns tea leaves black, defines its...
Fitness trackers can help you lose weight, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions...
Weight loss surgery may strongly reduce cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—and especially obesity-related cancers—by as much as half in...
Drinking this half an hour before exercising can boost fat-burning
In a new study, researchers found that caffeine (about 3 mg/kg, the equivalent of a strong coffee) ingested half an hour before aerobic exercise...
You can burn more calories with this exercise
In a new study, researchers found that even a single session of moderate aerobic exercise makes a difference in the cells of otherwise sedentary...
This diabetes drug could reduce body fat in people with obesity
In a new study, researchers found that in adults with obesity or overweight, weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist semaglutide...
This is key to strength and function in older women
In a new study, researchers examined the impact of a high-protein weight loss diet and exercise on women between the ages of 65 and...