Weight Loss

Weight cycling may increase your diabetes risk

Scientists from Vanderbilt University found weight cycling may increase diabetes risk. The research is published in Nature Communications and was conducted by Alyssa Hasty et...

Scientists find how belly fat increases risk of metabolic disease

Scientists from King's College London found changes that occur in the body in response to an increase in belly fat. The finding offers new...

Only 7% of American adults have good heart and metabolic health

Scientists from Tufts University found that less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring...

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...