Weight Loss

This eating program can help dieters lose weight, keep it off

Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found an individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels...

Colorful fruits and vegetables help you reduce weight gain

Scientists from Harvard University found that eating fruit and vegetables that contain high levels of flavonoids, such as apples, pears, and berries, may be...

Common diabetes drug could help lose weight no matter how old you are

Weight loss is often accompanied by loss of lean body mass, which can negatively impact physical functioning and/or resting energy expenditure. Bodyweight loss and body...

Obesity and aging linked to higher Alzheimer’s markers in the brain

Scientists from Brock University found that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired with normal aging, it may contribute to...

High-fat diet could make you obese and shrink your brain

Scientists from the University of South Australia found that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your...

Harvard found a better way to treat obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year...

Gardening could help you lose weight, boost cognitive function

Scientists recently found that gardening has a multitude of physical and psychological benefits for older women. Older women in a 15-session gardening work strongly reduced...

Weight loss surgery linked to higher risk of opioid addiction

Scientists from the University of Michigan found that a third of people who underwent weight-loss surgery were at high risk of overdosing from prescription...

Even light alcohol drinking may increase risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome

Scientists from the National Medical Center Seoul found drinking more than half a standard alcoholic drink a day (equivalent to 7g of pure alcohol)...

Intermittent fasting can protect kidneys in obesity

Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that time-restricted feeding improves markers of kidney and vascular health in obesity. The research was presented...