Intermittent fasting (IF) has become popular as a weight loss strategy. But a new analysis shows the benefits go far beyond a slimmer body.
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine examined what short periods of fasting do to your body in addition to lowering body weight.
… Read MoreThe first advice mainstream doctors often give to heart disease patients is to lose weight.
On some level, this makes sense. The lower your body weight, the easier it is for your heart to pump blood through it.
But a major new study shows that losing weight does NOT help heart patients live longer. In fact, for some of them, it actually increases the risk of death.… Read More
Traditional low-calorie diets are an exercise in futility for most people.
Few dieters manage to lose weight. Even fewer keep it off.
Research shows that only 1-5% of dieters get thinner and stay that way. One major study found that half of all people on diets actually gain weight instead of losing it.1 2
… Read MoreAs we get older, many of us slowly pack on weight. You may figure it’s just an inevitable part of aging.
But a major new study has discovered a culprit that has nothing to do with getting older.
Researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle followed the eating and drinking of habits of more than 49,000 post-menopausal women for five years.… Read More
It not just how much you eat that makes you gain weight. It’s how you eat.
That’s the take-home message of a major new study that found three simple eating habits can determine whether you’re fat or thin.
Researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University meticulously tracked the health and eating routines of nearly 60,000 people for six years.
… Read MoreWhen the sun goes down, so does your dieting willpower.
That’s the finding of a new study that shows you’re most likely to overeat at night—especially if you’re feeling stressed.
The research focused on two hormones that affect appetite: ghrelin and peptide YY. They are the yin and yang of hunger. Ghrelin makes you feel hungry and Peptide YY makes you feel full.… Read More