Watch: Weight Loss Tricks That Don't Really Work

Watch: Weight Loss Tricks That Don't Really Work

Science video debunks popular weight loss tricks

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 2nd, 2015
People Who Go to Bed Late at Night Are More Likely to Gain Weight

People Who Go to Bed Late at Night Are More Likely to Gain Weight

Late bedtimes correlate with a higher BMI, study finds

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 21st, 2015
High-Fat Foods Mess Up Brain Signaling, Increase Appetite

High-Fat Foods Mess Up Brain Signaling, Increase Appetite

In time, this increase in appetite leads to obesity

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2015
Obese 3-Year-Old Girl Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

Obese 3-Year-Old Girl Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

She is likely the youngest type 2 diabetes patient on record

Obesity Appears to Up the Risk to Develop a Brain Tumor

Obesity Appears to Up the Risk to Develop a Brain Tumor

Study proposes a link between brain tumors, body weight

Air India Grounds Crew Deemed Too Fat to Fly

Air India Grounds Crew Deemed Too Fat to Fly

To be fair, the crew was warned that they had to slim down

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2015
Guys OD on Hamburgers, Pizza and Cookies, All for Science

Guys OD on Hamburgers, Pizza and Cookies, All for Science

Here's a study you probably would've loved signing up for

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2015
How Taking Vitamin C Could Pass for an Exercise Routine

How Taking Vitamin C Could Pass for an Exercise Routine

Vitamin C comes with the same benefits as exercise

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2015
The Brains of Obese Individuals Respond Differently to Food

The Brains of Obese Individuals Respond Differently to Food

This means they experience cravings differently

Drinking Water Before Each Meal Promotes Weight Loss

Drinking Water Before Each Meal Promotes Weight Loss

This simple trick might help fight obesity

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 18th, 2015
Study: Exercise Will Not Help You Lose Weight

Study: Exercise Will Not Help You Lose Weight

Well, at least not unless you also count calories

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2015
The More You Smoke, the More Weight You'll Gain If You Quit

The More You Smoke, the More Weight You'll Gain If You Quit

Smoking behavior predicts weight gain after quitting

Coca Cola Is Funding Bogus Research to Tell You Their Drinks Aren’t Bad for Your Health - NYT

Coca Cola Is Funding Bogus Research to Tell You Their Drinks Aren’t Bad for Your Health - NYT

Soda giant is doing an image overhaul, deflects

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
Scientists Believe to Have Identified So-Called Obesity Gene

Scientists Believe to Have Identified So-Called Obesity Gene

This gene might explain why some people tend to gain weight

Army Veteran and Fitness Motivator Says Fat People Are “Repulsive and Disgusting,” Goes Viral

Army Veteran and Fitness Motivator Says Fat People Are “Repulsive and Disgusting,” Goes Viral

If you’re fat and don’t have a health issue, you’re lazy

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2015
Faulty Brain Chemistry Might Explain Why Some Overeat

Faulty Brain Chemistry Might Explain Why Some Overeat

Scientists identify hormone that controls appetite

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2015
Study: It's Nearly Impossible for Obese Individuals to Lose Weight

Study: It's Nearly Impossible for Obese Individuals to Lose Weight

The odds they'll drop the excess weight are less than 1%

 
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