Your gut has taste receptors
Your gut has taste receptors Ground-breaking research at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine has identified sweet taste receptors in the gut - and they're…
Milk may boost fat burn after exercise
Milk may boost fat burn after exercise Canadian researchers have found that exercisers who drink milk after a workout gain more muscle and lose more fat than…
Fat is the new "normal"
Fat is the new "normal" Changing perceptions of body weight are feeding the rise in obesity. American women are fatter than ever because it is now more…
Low-glycemic diets better than low-fat diets for weight loss
Low-glycemic diets better than low-fat diets for weight loss Weight loss plans that allow dieters to eat all the low glycemic index (GI) foods they want are…
Are your friends making you fat?
Are your friends making you fat? If your friends and family are gaining weight, chances are you will too. A startling new study suggests that obesity is…
Dieters crave calories, not carbs
Dieters crave calories, not carbs People wanting to lose weight are battling calorie addiction, not carbohydrate addiction, suggests new research findings…
Exercise important as diet for weight loss in older adults
Exercise important as diet for weight loss in older adults Research findings published in the Journal of Applied Physiology report that exercise is as…
Weight gain for Canadians has slowed
Weight gain for Canadians has slowed According to a report by Statistics Canada, Canadian adults are still gaining weight, but at a slower rate. The report…
Dieting trends differ among men and women
Dieting trends differ among men and women According to researchers at the University of Nebraska, women college students are more likely then men to diet or…
Portion distortion on the rise
Portion distortion on the rise Researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey have found that people's perceptions of normal portion sizes have…