- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 23rd, 2013
Shopping Lists Promote Weight Loss
Such lists make it easier for people to resist temptation, researchers find
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 21st, 2013
Morbidly Obese 2-Year-Old Has BMI of 41, Undergoes Bariatric Surgery
The boy is the youngest person in the world to have ever been subjected to this procedure
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 21st, 2013
People Who Exercise Less Lose More Weight, Study Finds
People who exercise 30 minutes a day lose more weight than those who exercise for an hour
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 18th, 2013
Sugar Is a Highly Addictive and Dangerous Drug, Dutch Health Official Says
Paul van der Velpen believes sugar consumption should be tightly regulated
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2013
Attempts to Diet Often Crash and Burn During the Weekend
Most people are utterly unable to stick to their diet during these two days
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 13th, 2013
Obese People Are 81% More Likely to Suffer Episodic Migraines
Losing weight and exercising could constitute a treatment for episodic migraines
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2013
Obesity Is on the Rise Among Young People in the US
The condition has “grave health consequences,” the American Heart Association warns
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2013
Obese Teens Who Try to Lose Weight Are Prone to Developing Eating Disorders
These teens often go undiagnosed, researchers warn
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2013
Gut Bacteria Taken from Skinny People Might Help Fight Obesity
Experiments on mice show that certain gut bacteria do in fact promote weight gain
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2013
Sleep Deprivation Curbs Willpower, Fosters Weight Gain
People who don't get enough sleep have trouble controlling what and how much they eat
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2013
People with Big Bellies Have Trouble Recovering from Heart Attacks
Researchers say heart attack survivors must focus on losing abdominal fat
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2013
Food Addiction Is Real, Harvard Researchers Say
Certain foods affect the brain in a way similar to that of cocaine and heroin
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 21st, 2013
There's No Point in Counting Calories, Specialists Say
People shouldn't expect to lose weight by monitoring each calorie
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2013
Chemicals in Food Packaging Make Kids Put On Weight, Evidence Suggests
These chemicals appear to also make children more vulnerable to diabetes
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2013
Obesity Kills One in Five People in the US, Researchers Find
36% of Americans are obese, many develop several medical complications
- Tasty & Healthy
- By Elena Gorgan
- August 15th, 2013
New Diet Coke Ads Defend Aspartame, Cite Hundreds of Studies – Video
Coca Cola is trying to win back a share of the market with PSA-type of print ad
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2013
Lack of Sleep Makes People Crave Junk Food
Researchers find people who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be obese