Number of obese years - not just obesity - risk for heart damage
Number of obese years - not just obesity - risk for heart damage In an analysis of clinical data collected on more than 9,000 people, Johns Hopkins…
Genes may not predict success of low-fat or low-carb diet
Genes may not predict success of low-fat or low-carb diet People who try to avoid junk food may lose similar amounts of weight on a low-carb or low-fat diet…
Paleo diet may be healthier for overweight women
Paleo diet may be healthier for overweight women Overweight women after menopause who eat a Paleolithic diet can maintain weight loss in the long term. Risk…
Childhood obesity rising with media use
Childhood obesity rising with media use Children’s waistlines have been expanding in lock step with the amount of time they spend with televisions,…
Why the scale doesn’t give you the whole picture
Why the scale doesn’t give you the whole picture A new, long-term diet study published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, used MRI…
Diet success may depend on your DNA
Diet success may depend on your DNA Who we are may be as important as what we eat when it comes to weight control. According to new research from the Texas…
Diet + high-intensity training (HIIT) reduces weight regain
Diet + high-intensity training (HIIT) reduces weight regain Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that combining a…
Why your weekend weight gain isn’t body fat
Why your weekend weight gain isn’t body fat Perhaps you ate more than you intended this past weekend – a few glasses of wine, a hefty serving of…
Too little sleep tied to weight gain in kids
Too little sleep tied to weight gain in kids Children who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to become overweight or obese than kids who…
Taking a break from your diet may improve weight loss
Taking a break from your diet may improve weight loss Avoiding continuous dieting may be the key to losing weight and keeping the it off, a new study from…