Artificial sweeteners may not be risk-free
Artificial sweeteners may not be risk-free People hoping to lose weight by substituting artificial sweeteners for sugar may end up disappointed, suggests a…
Screen kids and teens for obesity, U.S. experts advise
Screen kids and teens for obesity, U.S. experts advise Children and teenagers should be screened for obesity at doctors' offices starting at age 6 and…
Dining hall labelling helps students eat healthier
Dining hall labelling helps students eat healthier As students transition from high school to university, they enter a risky period for weight gain. Although…
Losing excess weight slows knee joint degeneration
Losing excess weight slows knee joint degeneration Overweight and obese people who lose excess weight may have less damage in their knee joints than their…
Alternate day fasting not more effective for weight loss
Alternate day fasting not more effective for weight loss People who fast every other day don’t necessarily lose more weight than dieters who cut…
Tired of keeping a food diary? Try Instagram
Tired of keeping a food diary? Try Instagram A new study from University of Washington researchers describes how some people post photos on Instagram to track…
More evidence stress tied to obesity
More evidence stress tied to obesity Using hair to measure long-term levels of the stress hormone cortisol, UK researchers confirmed the link between chronic…
Yo-yo dieting harmful for people with heart disease
Yo-yo dieting harmful for people with heart disease For overweight people with heart disease, losing and regaining weight may be more dangerous than not…
Fewer overweight adults are trying to lose weight
Fewer overweight adults are trying to lose weight A growing number of overweight and obese Americans are not trying to lose excess pounds, and researchers…
Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer
Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including cancers…