Menu calorie counts may help lower cancer risk in obese people
A new study suggests that specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus could help prevent cancer cases linked with obesity...
Is body weight affected by when you eat? Here’s what science knows so far
Most diet and health advice is broadly based on the assumption that a calorie is a calorie (and it doesn’t matter when they’re consumed).
But...
Scientists find strong link between death and weight loss in older people
It is likely that weight loss is an early indicator of the presence of various life-shortening diseases.
Intermittent fasting: if you’re struggling to lose weight, this might be why
Intermittent fasting is a way of losing weight that favours flexibility over calorie counting.
It restricts the time you are allowed to eat, which reduces...
Keto diet can help you lose weight and lower blood sugar in diabetes
Scientists from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have found that a short-term keto diet program can help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and...
Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss? Here’s what the evidence says
If you’re someone who’s thought about losing weight or has wanted to get healthier in the past few years, you’ve probably come across these...
Risk of heart disease lower when obesity is due to genetics rather than lifestyle...
It’s well known that a high body mass index (BMI) has negative effects on our health, increasing the risk of several diseases.
This is concerning...
Scientists find key to long-term weight loss success
Have you ever tried to lose weight or become healthier? It can be hard to know what to do and how to stay on...
Does exercise help you lose weight?
It’s no surprise exercise is one of the first things we turn to when we decide it’s time to lose weight.
We readily sign up...
Scientists find a drug that prevent obesity, liver disease caused by high-fat diet
Liver disease is a condition that affects millions of adults in the United States.
The disease can develop into a more serious condition known as...