You’ve probably heard that being overweight or obese increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. But, it’s more complicated than that. At what age you’re obese matters too. Find out more.
We know fiber has health benefits and that a diet high in fiber may help with weight control. But, not all fiber is created equal when it comes to reigning in your appetite. There’s a particular type you want to eat more of. Find out more about viscous fiber,insoluble fiber and soluble fiber.
Is your appetite driving you to eat more than you should and telling you to eat the wrong things? Here are five possible reasons why you might be hungry and science-backed ways to get your appetite under control.
You know how important it is to eat more unprocessed, whole foods and to get a healthy array of macronutrients. But, does the order in which you eat those macronutrients matter too? Find out what research shows.
Total daily energy expenditure is the total number of calories you burn in a day. This value is mostly dependent on your resting metabolic rate but these five factors also impact how many calories you expend each day.
When you visit a health care professional, they probably measure your BMI and document it in the chart. Yet, BMI isn’t the best measure of weight-related health risks. Here are three tests that are better than BMI.
You’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean diet – but what about the Nordic diet? In many ways, the two diets are similar. and both appear to have health benefits. Find out more.
Low-fat diets have lost their luster and carbs are now considered the enemy if you’re trying to lose weight. But, how much of this is really backed by science? Is a low-carb diet really superior for weight loss and weight control? Find out.
What’s the best ratio of macronutrients for losing weight? A new study suggests that the macronutrient composition of your diet doesn’t matter as much as you think and that the best approach to weight control is an eating plan that’s sustainable.
We know that crash diet and excessive calorie restriction isn’t healthy. But, now a new study shows aggressive calorie restriction may be harmful to one of the most important organs in your body, your heart. Find out more.
We know it’s important to be fit – but can fitness compensate for being obese? Find out what a new study shows.
When you lose weight, you shed not only fat but metabolically active muscle. You might wonder what determines how much muscle you lose when you go on a low-calorie diet and what you can do to prevent it. Find out.
