Light on Sleep, Heavy on Snacks?
If you’re looking for a way to cut down on snacking, you might want to get more sleep.
That’s according to a new study of 11 adults whose sleep and eating patterns were studied at the University of Chicago’s sleep research lab.
Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight
The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.
Weight loss a phone call away, study finds
Phone and email counseling help people improve their diet and lose weight, according to a Dutch study published on Friday that points to a potentially simple but effective tool in the fight against obesity.
Study raises hope for obesity treatment
U.S. researchers may have found an obesity treatment that unlocks the fat-fighting promise of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone once hailed as the answer to the battle of the bulge.
It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
While it may sound painfully obvious, nutrition experts have been divided over whether cutting calories leads to long-term weight loss, because the practice can sometimes boomerang, triggering binge eating and weight gain.
Low-Carb Diets Do Not Have to be Stressful or Boring
In a study comparing an Atkins-type diet with a reduced-calorie regime, Tufts University scientists reported that low-carb diets may impair cognitive performance (D’Anci 2009). Since glucose is the brain’s primary fuel, the need for it may not be met when restricting carbohydrates.
Women Warned: Eat Less or Weigh More
Women who don’t try to eat less more than double their risk of substantial weight gain in middle age, a three-year study shows.
‘Keep off dieting’ to avoid flu
Dieting at this time of year could impair your body’s ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns.
US researchers found mice who were put on a calorie-controlled diet found it harder to tackle the infection than those on a normal diet.
Dieting now makes you gain weight. How’d we get here?
“People are desperate. They’re tired of self-denial and feeling bad about themselves. They are fed up with the diet industry and the pain of watching their weight all the time.”
Study: Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
